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That man seems to me to be equal to the gods
That man seems to me to be equal to the gods
who is sitting opposite you
who is sitting opposite you
and hears you nearby
and hears you nearby
speaking sweetly
speaking sweetly


and laughing delightfully, which indeed
and laughing delightfully, which indeed
makes my heart flutter in my breast;
makes my heart flutter in my breast;
for when I look at you even for a short time,
for when I look at you even for a short time,
it is no longer possible for me to speak
it is no longer possible for me to speak


but it is as if my tongue is broken
but it is as if my tongue is broken
and immediately a subtle fire has run over my skin,
and immediately a subtle fire has run over my skin,
I cannot see anything with my eyes,
I cannot see anything with my eyes,
and my ears are buzzing
and my ears are buzzing


a cold sweat comes over me, trembling
a cold sweat comes over me, trembling
seizes me all over, I am paler
seizes me all over, I am paler
than grass, and I seem nearly
than grass, and I seem nearly
to have died.
to have died.


but everything must be dared/endured, since (?even a poor man) ...
but everything must be dared/endured, since (?even a poor man) ...
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