weakened German or moment embraced ...

weakened German or moment embraced

translated according to Rosmarie Waldrop and by Andrew Duncan


What is called unspeakable is not unspeakable,
but single called so, but what we talk about is
not plane unspeakable.

--Basilides

moment embraced

who formerly so am I forced to, wearied the night
has even now at times smiled on me like unexpected joy
often enough had forced himself, alive to this point
more he wants! estimates possibles, friendly
like the same who, for fleeing life, the silent air

broken german

astonished, had I obeyed her, enough
hardly