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[00:00.00]In der Palästra
[00:31.16]As through the pipes the waters fell
[00:41.15]down to the bottom of the well,
[00:50.58]in listless apathy I gazed
[01:00.86]at the cold waters … - as he bathed.
[01:31.00]I half behold that scenery and its most sensual masculinity.
[01:50.11]Yet, disappointment, oh, can't you see,
[01:57.77]is still the cause and the cardinal symptom of my sick, sad reality.
[02:30.58]Silver equals chill, but that suits me just fine.
[02:38.68]I'm shyly sipping water … while he drinks whole jugs of wine.
[02:48.46]He likes all kind of women, and I … I only hate … men.
[02:58.13]He marvels at all things new to him … -
[03:02.42]and I only wait …
[03:04.65]for all things in this sick world to end
[03:11.28]The water pouring down his spine,
[03:20.56]caressed his strong physique, oh, so well-defined,
[03:30.32]calm like a rock he stands, oh, behold his body and soul
[03:38.97]a friendly God must have built this man to an all well-balanced whole.
[04:28.46]What sad bewilderment this brought,
[04:38.49]physical clearness, alas ...
[04:43.20]still so much abhorred:
[04:48.21]an ancient ghost awoke and fiercely arose in me:
[04:55.86]it was that old, savage, yet half-forgotten ideal of perfect neutrality.
[05:26.13]Silver equals chill, but that suits me just fine.
[05:34.28]I'm shyly sipping water… while he drinks whole jugs of wine.
[05:43.99]He likes all kind of women, and I … I only hate… men.
[05:53.59]He marvels at all things new to him… -
[05:57.40]and I only wait…
[05:59.58]for all things in this sick world… to end.
[06:05.73]I somewhat envy this naturally beautiful man,
[06:15.07]he never knew or encountered the hatred and shame that I bare.
[06:24.65]The doubt, the cloak of disgust and the all-devouring dread,
[06:34.43]and if I told him about it, he might only shake his head
[06:44.48]with kindly amused, melodious laughter,
[06:49.59]he then would perhaps merely smile at my …
[06:54.70]oh, so stupid silliness …
[06:58.71]and the beast that is raging inside.