History & Politics
Warning
Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring (1908) · From New Poems: Poems for the Times
Worthy friend, ’twill be perdition
Books like this to think of printing!
Wouldst thou money earn or honour
Thou must bend in meek submission.
Never in this manner flighty
Shouldest thou before the public
Thus have spoken of the parsons
And of monarchs high and mighty!
Friend, thou’lt be by all forsaken!
Princes have long arms, the parsons
Have long tongues, and then the public
Have long ears, or I’m mistaken!
Cite this poem
MLA
Heine, Heinrich. “Warning.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/288/.
Chicago
Heine, Heinrich. “Warning.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/288/.
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