The Poems of Heine, Complete

Heinrich Heine

Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring

669 chapters · about 9 h

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The opening

1. LOVE’S SALUTATION.

Darling maiden, who can be Ever found to equal thee? To thy service joyfully Shall my life be pledged by me.

Thy sweet eyes gleam tenderly, Like soft moonbeams o’er the sea; Lights of rosy harmony O’er thy red cheeks wander free.

From thy small mouth, full of glee, Rows of pearls peep charmingly; But thy bosom’s drapery Veils thy fairest jewelry.

Pure love only could it be That so sweetly thrill’d through me, When I whilome gazed on thee, Darling maid, so fair to see.

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About this edition

The words
Edgar Alfred Bowring's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
  • A preface, foreword or afterword, in 2 places
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 2 places
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 3 places
  • The closing line "THE END." (the app ends the book at its last poem)