| Margarete Münsterberg, ed., trans. A Harvest of German Verse. 1916. | | | | Fairy Tale | | By Börries Freiherr von Münchhausen (1874–1945) |
| | | RADIANT eyes and cheeks glowing bright, | |
| In the sofa corners, one left and one right. | |
| And tightly clenched each little hand. | |
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| “So the king’s son left the forest-land | |
| With the princess, glad his way to wend, | 5 |
| And now the story is at an end!” | |
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| Two mournful sighs. Each mouth small and red | |
| Is closed a while in silence dead; | |
| Two sentimental voices then: | |
| “Again, Papa, please, please, again!” | 10 | | | |
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