Friday, January 30, 2009

Green Snake.

The green snake creeps thither.
And is by the people clearly ad-
                        mired
It beats the disgusting snake-
                        sign
until his white hair turns
                        gray.
The mother beckons and he o-
                        Beys
And continues until he’s shooed away.

Translated by Gary Sullivan.

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Grüne Schlange.

Die grüne Schlange kriecht dahin.
Und wird vom Menschen klar be-
                        staunt
Es trifft den widerlichen Schlangen-
                        sinn.
bis ihm sein weißes Haar er-
                        graut.
Die Mutter winkt und er ge-
                        horcht
Und geht dahin bis er verscheucht.

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