2008-04-12

mothwing: A wanderer standing on a cliff, looking over a distant city (Book)
2008-04-12 09:53 pm
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One of the most problematical and most beautiful German poems I know

Genesis 4:9
Und der HERR sprach zu Kain: Wo ist dein Bruder Abel? Und er sagte: Ich weiß nicht. Bin ich meines Bruders Hüter?
(Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?")

'Abel steh auf' - Hilde Domin )

Slightly jerky translation - Get up Abel )

Brief musings )