Die Zeitlose
Language:
German
Auf frisch gemähtem Weideplatz
Steht einsam die Zeitlose,
Den Leib von einer Lilie,
Die Farb' von einer Rose.1
Doch es ist Gift, was aus dem Kelch,
Dem reinen, blinkt, so rötlich;
Die letzte Blum', die letzte Lieb'
Sind beide schön, doch tödlich.
Translation(s):
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ITA
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1 Strauss ends this stanza with a semi-colon.
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
 ENG
English
(Emily Ezust)
, "The meadow saffron", copyright ©
ITA
Italian
(Amelia Maria Imbarrato)
, "Il fiore di croco", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE
French
(Pierre Mathé)
, "Le colchique", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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