IdyllSpring, messieurs et mesdames, is a most admirable season. In spring the birds sing “tweet-tweet”; the streams sing “zhr-r-r”; and the...
ChiaroscuroA butterfly alighted on the muzzle of a cannon. It was so bright and beautiful, it looked like a tinted symbol of the Deity . . . a token...
Lines on the Death of Moyshe NadirLines on the Death of Moyshe Nadir Composed by His Very Self To the memory of Moyshe Nadir,— Once among the living And neatly combed— Who...
Fairy TaleOnce upon a time there was an emperor who ruled over a land that was immeasurably large, beautiful, and prosperous. Like every other...
If I Had to Die Now...If I had to die now, I would say: “Was that it?” And: “I’m not quite sure I understood it.” And: “It was a bit loud.” 1935 Translated by...