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Foreword by Howard Nemerov>
Synopsis
Foreword by Howard Nemerov>
Table of Contents
ForewordIntroduction THE NOTEBOOKS OF MALTE LAURIDS BRIGGETranslated by M.D. Herter Norton THE BOOK OF HOURSTranslated by J.B. Leishman FIRST BOOK: The Book of hte Monastic LifeWith strokes that ring clear and metallicI live in expanding ringsIf sometimes, neighbor GodWe're workmenWhat will you do, God SECOND BOOK: The Book of PilgrimageThe world's kingsGrandeur in all things THIRD BOOK: The Book of Poverty and of DeathFor, Lord, the great townsLord, we are poorerMake someone glorious, LordLive palaces would also meetThey are not poorFor poverty's a great shineThe cities, though, want only
NEW POEMSTranslated by J.B. Leishman FIRST PARTThe Olive GardenGod in the Middle AgesThe PantherRoman SarcophagiThe SwanThe Lace, I-IIThe CourtesanThe Merry-go-roundSpanish Dancer SECOND PARTArchaic Torso of ApolloCorpse-washingLate Autumn in VeniceCorrida
DUINO ELEGIESTranslated by J.B. Leishman and Stephen SpenderThe First ElegyThe Third ElegyThe Fourth ElegyThe Fifth ElegyThe Seventh ElegyThe Eighth ElegyThe Ninth ElegyThe Tenth Elegy
THE SONNETS TO ORPHEUSTranslated by J.B. LeishmanFIRST PARTSonnet 3Sonnet 5Sonnet 7Sonnet 9Sonnet 13Sonnet 16Sonnet 17Sonnet 18Sonnet 19Sonnet 21Sonnet 22Sonnet 26SECOND PARTSonnet 5Sonnet 9Sonnet 10Sonnet 12Sonnet 18Sonnet 19Sonnet 27Sonnet 29