Love
The Return Home, 54
Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring (1908) · From Pictures of Travel: The Return Home (1823-24)
Love
Some make prayers to the Madonna,
Others unto Paul and Peter;
Thee alone, of suns the fairest,
Thee alone will I e’er honour.
Let me be with kisses laden,
Be thou kindly, be thou gracious,
’Mongst all maidens sun the fairest,
’Neath the sun the fairest maiden!
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Heine, Heinrich. “The Return Home, 54.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/408/.
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Heine, Heinrich. “The Return Home, 54.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/408/.
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