2017-08-24

【Theme】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

            Bell with the tongue of silver-tone,

            I would make thy secret known -

         &nb

2017-08-24

【Another Waking】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

            From the nightmare world of dream

            I awakened with a scream.

         &nb

2017-08-24

【Aiden in English】

        The final day of vacation is always a sad one. However, a well-said phrase from our program director, the Viking Kvasir, states otherwise: "Don't feel so sad that the journey is over; be happy it happened." I'm undoubtedly happy this Rhine Getaway took p

2017-08-24

【Morning Bell】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

       It seemed as though the dawn would never come

       To save me from the night's delirium,

       Those hells of thought I wandered in - who schooled

       My brain at othe

2017-08-24

【A Shout of Joy】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

        Oh what has changed my thought's defiant tread

          To winged ride on drifting clouds o'erhead?

          Is it my view, unfettered and wide

2017-08-23

【The Modest Little Wish】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

            In the days when I was little

               had they asked me what I wanted,

2017-08-23

【Distances】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

          Swifts turn in the heights of the air;

          higher still turn the invisible stars.

          When day withdraws to the ends of the earth

          their fires shine

2017-08-23

【It’s easy to talk, and writing words on the page】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

       It’s easy to talk, and writing words on the page

       doesn’t involve much risk as a general rule:

       you might as well be knitting late at night

       in a warm room,

2017-08-23

【Winter's Close • I】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

           So little is left to the errant soul,

              almost nothing to expel

              the fear of losing space

   &n

2017-08-23

【Aiden in English】

        Finally, off the ship in Basel, Switzerland, I felt the smooth glide of the boat again. Replaced by a bumpy, unpleasant bus ride to our next destination, Lucerne, I immediately missed the blissful form of travel provided on the Viking Kvasir. However, the transfer off the boat was slightly b

2017-08-23

【Winter's Close•II】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

            A scattering of tears

            on the altered face,

            the sparkling season

&n

2017-08-23

【Winter's Close•III】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

        Gossamer shadows

        in the strands of winter’s surviving grass,

        hidden patient flutes

        convey

2017-08-22

【German Folksong • Good-Bye Winter】

            Winter good-bye, departing hurts

            But your departure makes

            my heart l

2017-08-22

【Where?】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

            Where shall I, of wandering weary,

            Find my resting-place at last?

            Under drooping southern

2017-08-22

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Peacock】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

               In spreading out his fan, this bird,

               Whose plumage drags on earth, I fear,

               Appe

2017-08-22

【I wept in my dreams】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

               I wept in my dreams.

               I dreamed you lay in the grave;

               I awoke, and the tears

              &nbs

2017-08-22

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Dove】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                   Dove, both love and spirit

                   Who engendered Jesus Christ,

              &nbs

2017-08-22

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Carp】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                 In your pools, and in your ponds,

                 Carp, you indeed live long!

2017-08-22

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Dolphin】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                 Here’s the slender grasshopper

                 The food that fed Saint John.

                &nb

2017-08-22

【Aiden in English】

        Another perplexing Alsatian town. It is difficult to pinpoint what culture it belongs to. By now, I've come to accept that these places, which have shifted between the German and French lands throughout history, have created a distinct culture altogether. 

 &

2017-08-21

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Grasshopper】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                Here’s the slender grasshopper

                The food that fed Saint John.

                May my vers

2017-08-21

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Flea】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                 Fleas, friends, lovers too,

                 How cruel are those who love us!

2017-08-21

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Caterpillar】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                 Work leads us to riches.

                 Poor poets, work on!

                 The cate

2017-08-21

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Elephant】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                 I carry treasure in my mouth,

                 As an elephant his ivory.

                 A

2017-08-21

【Bestiary: the Parade of Orpheus • The Mouse】

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880—1918)

                 Sweet days, the mice of time,

                 You gnaw my life, moon by moon.

                &nbs

2017-08-21

【You are so like a flower】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

            You are so like a flower,

            So lovely, fair, and pure;

            I gaze at you

2017-08-21

【Aiden in English】

        Today, Mom and I entered France. No, Germany. Ehhhh... France. Maybe Germany- no, no, definitely France. By now, after two world wars, everyone in Strasbourg is tired of switching back and forth between the countries. Luckily, both countries use the euro, so whicheve

2017-08-20

【What is love】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

Love is a star shrouded in morning fog

Without you

Heaven is hell

Li River War lovely, subtle shaking

This… Shy sweet embrace —

On your beautiful lips,

I preferred kissing instead of the language

My kiss is like the smoke from my heart aflame!

Yesterday kissed my happiness,

Today has come to naught,

I recei

2017-08-20

【Declaration】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

      Shadowing downward came dusky evening,

      Wildly the breakers rolled,

      I sat alone upon the shore and gazed

      At the white dance of the waves.

   &nbs

2017-08-20

【Why the roses are so pale】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

              Dearest, canst thou tell me why

              The rose should be so pale?

              And why the azure violet

              Should

2017-08-20

【The old dream comes again to me】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

              HE old dream comes again to me:

              With May-night stars above,

              We two sat under the linden-tree

2017-08-20

【German Folksong • Du bist mein, ich bin dein,……】

          Du bist mein, ich bin dein;

          Des sollst du gewiß sein.

          Du bist verschlossen in meinem Herzen;

 &n

2017-08-20

【On Wings of Song】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

          On Wings of Song,

          Sweetheart, I carry you away,

          Away to the fields of the Ganges,

2017-08-20

【Pine and Lightning】

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900)

          Over man and animal, I grew too tall;

        Now when I speak - no one speaks with me at all.

         &n

2017-08-20

【Courage】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

            CARELESSLY over the plain away,

            Where by the boldest man no path

            Cut before t

2017-08-20

【Aiden in English】

        On the first day, we encountered primarily Chinese tourists in Heidelberg. It took a while.

        Our Viking Kavsir has docked, give or take thirty minutes from the actual destination for the past few days. Today, moored in the business city of Mannhe

2017-08-19

【Hope】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

            Grant that the day's work of my hands,

            lofty Fortune, I may complete!

            Grant

2017-08-19

【A Palm-Tree】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

             A single fir-tree, lonely,

             on a northern mountain height,

             sleeps in

2017-08-19

【Life is a mirror】

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900)

            Life is a mirror, 

            and the first thing 

            we strive to pu

2017-08-19

【Life's Journey】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

      What laughter and singing! The sun’s rays crossing

      Each other gleam brightly; the billows are tossing

      The joyous bark, and there I reclined

      With friends beloved and lightsome mind.

  &nbs

2017-08-19

【My day was serene...】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

      My day was serene, my night was happy.

     My people always shouted for joy when I struck the lyre

      Of poetry. My song was lust and fire,

      Has kindled many beautiful clutches.

  &nbs

2017-08-19

【Consolation】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

            HEART, my heart, no longer mourn,

            Wail no more the weary days,

            Spring will freshen al

2017-08-19

【Loreley • Blackmore's Night】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

     Merrily we sailed along

     Though the waves were plenty strong

     Down the twisting river Rhine

     Following a song

     Legend's faded sto

2017-08-19

【The Key】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

    Wouldst thou know thyself, observe the actions of others.

    Wouldst thou other men know, look thou within thine own heart.

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【《锁钥》】

和平使者•席勒(1759生—1805卒)

 &

2017-08-19

【Hymn】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

         I am the Sword, I am the Flame. 

         I have lit you through the darkness; and 

         when the battle began, 

2017-08-19

【The Way of the World】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

              He who has already much,

           Finds his wealth increasing faster;

              Who but little, is of all

        &nbs

2017-08-19

【Appendix to "Lazarus" • I】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

             Holy parables discarding,

             And each guess, however pious,

             To these awful questions plainly

2017-08-19

【Aiden in English】

        I suppose it's impossible to travel through Europe without seeing castles. Like I've said before, castles are a message of power and wealth. Therefore, anyone with power and wealth had a castle. Marksburg Castle, constructed in 1117, was initially built as a fortress for protect

2017-08-18

【The Emperor of China】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

             My father was a dreadful bore,

             A good-for-nothing dandy;

             But I’m a mighty Emperor,

             And love a bumper