The wingambat
The wingambat haunteth
through weerowarowood,
the ruby fingoor taunteth,
and cruelly laughs the drood.
– Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914), translated by Johannes Beilharz (*1956)
Note
This is a translation of Morgenstern's "Der Flügelflagel" (see preceding post).
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