Religion
The Way of the World
Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring (1908) · From Romancero: Book II. Lamentations: Lazarus
Religion
He who has already much,
Finds his wealth increasing faster;
Who but little, is of all
Soon bereft by some disaster.
But if thou hast nothing, friend,
Go and hang thyself this minute;
Only they who’ve aught on earth
Have a claim for living in it.
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Heine, Heinrich. “The Way of the World.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/517/.
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Heine, Heinrich. “The Way of the World.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heine/517/.
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