Monday, August 21, 2023

 

Repentance

Felix Dahn (1834-1912), "Hagen's Death Song," lines 23-24 (tr. Walter Kaufmann):
Repentance is for idiots. Nothing has worth beside
enduring still when dying with wrath and sword and pride.

Die Reue ist der Narren! Nur das ist Atmens wert,
Im Tod noch auszuharren beim Groll, beim Stolz, beim Schwert.
The same, tr. Kate Freiligrath-Kroeker:
Fools but repent their actions! he is but worthy of breath,
Who, sword in hand, hot hate in heart, firmly endures till death.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 2:43 PM


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