Friday, January 14, 2011

EARTH ~






THOSE WHO TAKE THE MEAT FROM THE TABLE


Teach contentment.

Those from whom the taxes are destined

Demand sacrifice.

Those who eat their fill speak to the hungry

Of wonderful times to come.

Those who lead the country into the abyss

Call ruling too difficult

For ordinary men.

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BERTOLT BRECHT
SELECTED POEMS
TRANSLATED BY H. R. HAYS
REYNAL & HITCHCOCK, 1947







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