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What’s The Use
Translated by Mayer Landau

What’s the use if from myself I hide the truth,
What’s the use if I deny you to myself-
All my sorrow moves towards you
And all my words lead to your door.

So many years I served as unknown fate,
And so many times I cast aside all joy,
And now a new bondage awaits me,
It is the enslavement to your glance.

From whom should I beg mercy and compassion,
Since it was my blood which gave me up to you?
Or should I open my veins and see,
You flowing forth from me with every drop of life.

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