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NEW SPRING: 44 by HEINRICH HEINE

First Line: GREY'S THE SKY AND EVERY-DAY LIKE
Last Line: SEE, AND WEATHER FOUL AS THIS IS!
Subject(s): PRIDE; SELF-ESTEEM; SELF-RESPECT;

GREY'S the sky and every-day like,
And the town still looks afflicted;
Ever weak and castaway like,
In the Elbe its form's depicted.

Long each nose is, and its blowing
Tedious an affair as ever;
All with pride are overflowing,
Both at pomp and cringing clever.

Beauteous South! O, how adore I
All thy gods, thy sky's sweet blisses,
Since these human dregs once more I
See, and weather foul as this is!



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