Love
Clarissa, 9
Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring (1908) · From New Poems: Clarissa
Love
God protect thee from o’erheating,
And thy heart from palpitation,
Keep thee from excessive eating,
And excessive perspiration.
As upon thy day of marriage
May thy love be ever blessèd!
Ne’er the bridal yoke disparage!
Be thy frame with health possessèd!
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Heine, Heinrich. “Clarissa, 9.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/212/.
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Heine, Heinrich. “Clarissa, 9.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/212/.
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