Feb 4, 2010
FIRST ELEGY
Excerpt from the Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke -
Translation
My translation has attempted to somewhat simplify to make more
accessible to Americans. I hope I have not lost the profundity of
Rilke.
First Elegy
(Excerpt)
Who, if I cried out, would listen
among the classes of holy angels?
and should one...