Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Goose

The goose usually swears before
                        it has flown.
Your trump belongs to his fourth
who now also soaks what the threesome
                            swells
This song is now off
It goes mountaineering in yon valley
                    to the waterfall.

Translated by Gary Sullivan.

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Die Gans

Die Gans schwört meist wenn
                        sie vorfliegt.
Ihr Trumpf gehört ihm vierer
wer nu’ auch quillt der Dreier
                            schwillt
Fort ist jetzt dieses Lied
Es geht bergup in jenes Tal
                    zum Wasserfall.

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