by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
In falling timbers buried
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE GER
In falling timbers buried
There breathed a man.
Outside the spades were plying,
The lungs within.
Could he know they sought him,
Could they know he breathed,
Horrid sand partition,
Neither could be heard.
Never slacked the diggers,
But when spades had done,
Oh reward of anguish,
It was dying then.
Many things are fruitless,
'Tis a baffling earth,
But there is no gratitude
Like the Grace of death.
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 69
Enterré sous des poutres tombées
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Enterré sous des poutres tombées --
Là respirait un Homme --
Dehors -- les pelles -- s'agitaient --
Les Poumons -- dedans --
Pouvait-Il -- savoir -- qu'ils Le cherchaient --
Pouvaient-ils -- savoir -- qu'Il respirait --
Horrible Séparation de Sable --
Aucun -- ne pouvait être entendu --
Jamais les Terrassiers ne se relâchaient --
Mais quand les pelles finirent --
Oh, Récompense de l'Angoisse,
Il mourait -- Alors --
Beaucoup de Choses -- sont vaines --
C'est une Terre Déconcertante --
Mais il n'y a aucune Gratitude
Comme la Grâce -- de la Mort --
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Translation of title "In falling timbers buried" = "Enterré sous des poutres tombées"
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Word count: 73