Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882). Complete Poetical Works. 1893.
TranslationsFrom the German. Beware!
(Hüt du dich!)
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Take care!
She can both false and friendly be,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!
Take care!
She gives a side-glance and looks down,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!
Take care!
And what she says, it is not true,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!
Take care!
She knows how much it is best to show,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!
Take care!
It is a fool’s-cap for thee to wear,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!