THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE ARISTOCRACY: READING DIE WAHLVERWANDTSCHAFTEN WITH BENJAMIN AND BUÑUEL From: AUMLA : Journal of the Australasian Universities Modern Language Association | Date: February 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright AUMLA Feb 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Vorbei an Gräbern und an Leichensteinen,

Die schön vennummt die sichre Beut' erwatten,

Hin schlangelt sich der Weg nach Edens Garten,

Wo Jordan sich und Acheron vereinen.

Erbaut auf Triebsand will getürmt erscheinen

Jerusalem; allein die gräßlich zarten

Meernixen, die sechstausend Jahr schon harrten,

Lechzen im see, durch Opfer sich zu reinen.

Da kommt ein heilig freches Kind gegangen,

Des Heiles Engel trägts, den Sohn der Sünden,

Der See schlingt alles! Weh uns!-Es war Scherz!

Will Helios die Erde denn entzünden?

Er glüht ja nur sie liebend zu umfangen!

Du darfst den Halbgott ...

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