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Margarete Münsterberg, ed., trans. A Harvest of German Verse. 1916.

By Fairy Tale

Börries Freiherr von Münchhausen (1874–1945)

RADIANT eyes and cheeks glowing bright,

In the sofa corners, one left and one right.

And tightly clenched each little hand.

“So the king’s son left the forest-land

With the princess, glad his way to wend,

And now the story is at an end!”

Two mournful sighs. Each mouth small and red

Is closed a while in silence dead;

Two sentimental voices then:

“Again, Papa, please, please, again!”