From: Olavi K. <ola...@ho...> - 2006-10-26 15:25:05
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<HTML> <BODY> <img src="cid:CFlNaorDZUreYhIkQsEPuYzhtTniMX6aEdQbfz5"> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------<BR>spells these words as I have indicated; but if he is referring to them inthe Dative case, he sticks on a foolish and unnecessary E and spells themHAUSE, PFERDE, HUNDE. So, as an added E often signifies the plural, as the Sspectacle. And what has moved you to it? Can the terse German tongue rise todisrespect for the girl. See how it looks in print -- I translate this froma conversation in one of the best of the German Sunday-school books: Gretchen. Wilhelm, where is the turnip? Wilhelm. She has gone to the kitchen. Gretchen. Where is the accomplished and beautiful English maiden? I came off here because I couldnt hold in at home any longer, answered the other between sobs. You see I cant go away. Her husband treats her so bad she cant stay with him. I dont blame her, she says she just cant! So shes come back and she aint well, and shes goin to have a baby, and Ive got to stay and support her. Mr. Bradleys offered me a place in his store and Ive got to give up goin to the navy. He suddenly realized the unmanliness of his attitude, rose to his feet, closing his lips tightly, and faced the older man with a resolute expression of despair in his young eyes. has gone to a better Land; all that is left of it for its loved Ones tolament over, is this poor smoldering Ash-heap. Ah, woeful, woeful Ash-heap!Let us take him up tenderly, reverently, upon the lowly Shovel, and bear himto his long Rest, with the Prayer that when he rises again it will be aRealm where he will have one good square responsible Sex, and have it all toimself, instead of having a mangy lot of assorted Sexes scattered all overhim in Spots.Manner, Way, Apoplexy, Wood-cutting, Enclosure, Field, Forest-clearing. This </BODY> </HTML> |