 | Ezra Pound - 1960 - 212 Seiten
...devil tempted her By an High-Dutch1 interpreter, If either of them had a navel, Who first made music malleable* Whether the serpent, at the fall Had cloven feet or none at all, All this without a gloss or comment He could unriddle in a moment In proper terms such as men smatter... | |
 | David Daiches - 1979 - 336 Seiten
...Devil tempted her By a high Dutch interpreter; If either of them had a Navel; Who first made Musick malleable; Whether the Serpent at the Fall Had cloven feet, or none at all. ... For his Religion it was fit To match his Leaning and his Wit: Twas Presbyterian true blew, For... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 Seiten
...Devil tempted her By a High Dutch interpreter: 180 If either of them had a navel: Who first made music malleable: Whether the serpent, at the fall, Had cloven feet, or none at all. All this, without a gloss or comment, He could unriddle in a moment. In proper terms, such as men smatter.... | |
 | W. H. Auden - 2004 - 604 Seiten
...Devil tempted her By a High Dutch interpreter: If either of them had a navel ; Who first made music malleable: Whether the serpent at the fall Had cloven feet, or none at all. 168 All this without a gloss or comment, He would unriddle in a moment: In proper terms, such as men... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1684 - 352 Seiten
...Devil tempted her By a High Dutch Interpreter : If either of them had a Navel; Who first made Musick malleable: Whether the Serpent at the fall Had cloven Feet, or none at all. All this without a Gloss or Comment, He would unriddle in a moment: In proper terms, such as men smarter... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 462 Seiten
...what degree it lies ; And, as he was disposed, could prove it, Below the moon, or else above it. ... Whether the serpent, at the fall, Had cloven feet, or none at all. All this, without a gloss or comment, He could unriddle in a moment, In proper terms, such as men smatter... | |
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And as he was disposed, could prove it, Below the moon, or else above it. What Adam dreamt of when his bride Came from her closet in his side: Whether the Devil tempted her By a High Dutch interpreter: If either of them had a navel ; Who first made music... 
