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

【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

2017-08-21

【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.

—— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • ——

【《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

2017-08-18

【Changeling】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

          A child with monstrous pumpkin head,

          Grey pigtail, and moustache light red,

          With lanky arms and yet stupendous,

          No bowels, yet with maw tremend

2017-08-18

【The Tendency】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

             German bard! extol our glorious

             German freedom, that thy lay

             May possess our souls, and fire us,

             And to might

2017-08-18

【The Return Home • 60】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

      Too fragmentary is World and Life;

      I'll go to the German professor, who's rife

      With schemes for putting Life's pieces together,

     &nbs

2017-08-18

【The Anniversary】

Heinrich Heine (1797—1856)

             Not one mass will e'er be chanted,

             Not one Hebrew prayer be mutter'd,

             When the day I died returneth,—

            &n

2017-08-18

【Aiden in English】

        Mom and I visited many castles and palaces, ranging from Romanesque to Gothic styles, during our previous Danube Viking Cruise. Every other day or so, a new king or wealthy family would be introduced during the tour, each with its own empire and a vast pool of wealth. Typ

2017-07-06

【Closeness of the Beloved】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

            When the sun lightens the earth...

            I think about you...

            When the moon's shadow slowly rises...

            I think ab

2017-07-06

【Wanderer’s Night Song II】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

            Over every mountain-top

            Lies peace,

            In every tree-top

 &

2017-07-06

【To The Moon】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

          Bush and vale thou fill'st again

          With thy misty ray,

          And my spirit's heavy chain

   &nb

2017-07-06

【Aiden in English】

        River cruises are nothing like the ocean-going voyages Mom and I go on. They are small, expensive, and designed for older individuals who are less active. However, their itinerary is unique. Because of their size, they can go routes that other vessels can't. Passau is

2017-07-03

【Faust Dedication】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

     Again ye come, ye hovering Forms!

     I find ye, As early to my clouded sight ye shone!

     Shall I attempt, this once, to seize and bind ye?

     Still o'er my heart is that

2017-07-02

【The Violet】

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749—1832)

            UPON the mead a violet stood,

            Retiring, and of modest mood,

            In truth, a vi

2017-07-02

【Ode to Joy】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

           Come! Sing a song of joy

           for peace shall come， my brother!

           Sing! Sing a song of joy

           for men shall love each other!

2017-07-02

【Aiden in English】

        Disneyland has become synonymous with castles and architectural wonders. Many forget the great European designers and builders who created many of Europe's famous landmarks, such as Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. If there are people who can design these architecture

2017-07-01

【Rousseau】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

       Monument of our own age's shame,

       On thy country casting endless blame,

       Rousseau's grave, how dear thou art to me

       Calm repose

2017-07-01

【To the Spring】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

           Welcome, gentle Stripling,

           Nature's darling thou!

           With thy basket full of blossoms,

 &nbs

2017-07-01

【The Greatness of the World】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

Through the world which the Spirit creative and kind

First formed out of chaos, I fly like the wind,

Until on the strand

Of its billows I land,

My anchor cast forth where the breeze blows no more,

And Creation's last boundary stands on the shore.

I saw infant stars into being arise

2017-07-01

【Aiden in English】

        German culture has seen significant changes in modern history. Having been the antagonist in numerous conflicts, the country has taken steps toward reform. Ironically, the rest of the world has yet ot shift its focus on Germany. Recently, on a separate trip, I had the opp

2016-06-28

【Group From Tartarus】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

         Hark! like the sea in wrath the heavens assailing,

         Or like a brook through rocky basin wailing,

         Comes from below, in groaning agony,

         A heavy, vacant torme

2016-06-28

【Conflict】

Friedrich Schiller（1759—1805）

            No! I this conflict longer will not wage,
            The conflict duty claims--the giant task;--
           &nb

2016-06-28

【Amalia】

Friedrich Schiller (1759—1805)

             Angel-fair, Walhalla's charms displaying,

             Fairer than all mortal youths was he;

             Mild his look, as May-day sunbeams straying

        &nb

2016-06-28

【Aiden in English】

        I remember the exact project of making paper for people in the first grade. It was a complex project, but we had buddies or older kids to help us. The objective was to build teamwork among the younger kids, but for most, it proved frustrating. No one threw a temper tantru