Thursday, 15 January 2015

An interesting Piet Hein twist to 'das Gesetz nur kann uns Freiheit geben'


Freedom’s freedom to do what?
Everything you like a lot,
just as long as you make sure
not to flout a single law.
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4 comments:

  1. John Irons15 January 2015 at 07:20

    We've been asked in the choir to print out Børge Wagner's setting of a Piet Hein Grook on freedom. I am free to publish my translation, since I I have not enfringed copyright by citing the original. I have, however, found it (and PH's own translation) on the Internet at http://tosommerfugle.blogspot.dk/2012/07/piet-hein-trste-gruk-om-frihed.html

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  2. John Irons15 January 2015 at 11:16

    it's tempting to spell it like this:

    Freedom’s freedom to do what?
    Everything you like a lot,
    just as long as you make shore
    not to flout a single lore.

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  3. John Irons11 February 2015 at 11:25

    what on earth does it mean, david?

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  4. John Irons12 February 2015 at 16:49

    it looks like a brilliant translation of my translation. if scowth means freedom (or room), elbow room; gurr = courage, mettle, spirit; mind ava = always bear in mind. am i right?

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