Lilacsoutofthedeadland，mixing
Memoryanddesire，stirring
Dullrootswithspringrain.
Winterkeptuswarm，covering
Earthinforgetfulsnow，feeding
Alittlelifewithdriedtubers.
Summersurprisedus，comingovertheStarnbergersee
Withashowerofrain；westoppedinthecolonnade，
Andwentoninsunlight，intotheHofgarten，
Anddrankcoffee，andtalkedforanhour.
BingarkeineRussin，stamm' ausLitauen，echtdeutsch.
Andwhenwewerechildren，stayingatthearchduke's，
Mycousin's，hetookmeoutonasled，
，Marie，
Marie，.
Inthemountains，thereyoufeelfree.
Iread，muchofthenight，andgosouthinthewinter.
Whataretherootsthatclutch，whatbranchesgrow
Outofthisstonyrubbish？ Sonofman，
Youcannotsay，orguess，foryouknowonly
Aheapofbrokenimages，wherethesunbeats，
Andthedeadtreegivesnoshelter，thecricketnorelief，
Thereisshadowunderthisredrock，
（Comeinundertheshadowofthisredrock），
AndIwillshowyousomethingdifferentfromeither
Yourshadowatmorningstridingbehindyou
Oryourshadowateveningrisingtomeetyou；
Iwillshowyoufearinahandfulofdust.
FrischwehtderWind
DerHeimatzu
MeinIrischKind，
Woweilestdu？
“Yougavemehyacinthsfirstayearago；
“Theycalledmethehyacinthgirl.”
—Yetwhenwecameback，late，fromtheHyacinthgarden，
Yourarmsfull，andyourhairwet，Icouldnot
Speak，andmyeyesfailed，Iwasneither
Livingnordead，andIknewnothing，
Lookingintotheheartoflight，thesilence.
Od' undleerdasMeer.
