Venus facht zur Stund

German translation: im Augenblick facht Venus (Flammen an)

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German term or phrase:Venus facht zur Stund
Selected answer:im Augenblick facht Venus (Flammen an)
Entered by: Usch Pilz

10:36 May 10, 2012
German language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Mittelalterliches Lied
German term or phrase: Venus facht zur Stund
Aus einem Krimi über ein mittelalterliches Kloster. Das Lied wird im Roman mit den "Vaganten" ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrendes_Volk ) verknüpft:

Venus ***facht zur Stund***
Flammen also heiße
dass ich liebeswund
ird’schem Trank und Speise
muss entsagen und
in der Engel Bund
nur mit Nektar leise
kühle meinen Mund.

Kann mir jemand die erste Zeile erklären?
Danke!
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_floriana_
Italy
Local time: 17:23
im Augenblick facht Venus (Flammen an)
Explanation:
Venus, die Göttin der Liebe, facht im Moment (zur Stund) heiße Flammen (der Liebe) an.
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Usch Pilz
Local time: 17:23
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im Augenblick facht Venus (Flammen an)


Explanation:
Venus, die Göttin der Liebe, facht im Moment (zur Stund) heiße Flammen (der Liebe) an.

Usch Pilz
Local time: 17:23
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agree  Coqueiro
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