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Inspired by poetry: "Ploughing mountainsides" » English to German

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Source text in English

The Beginning

All in a moment, years ago,
The boy I was became a man:
Suddenly my life began!
I saw the world before me— So
That ploughman by his horses stands
Sweating on the first hill's brow,
Having left the riverlands
Furrowed in the vale below,
And sees a mountainside to plough,
Barren rock to blunt his share,
Thunder hanging in the air,
And the black peak above him, bare,
Waiting now.
—Let him plough it if he dare!

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Entry #30490 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry3.894.13 (15 ratings)3.64 (14 ratings)
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Auf einmal, es ist Jahre her, Da wurde ich vom Bub zum Mann: Ganz plötzlich fing mein Leben an! Sah die ganze Welt vor mir - Der
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
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Da wurde ich vom Bub zum Mann:
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Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
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Sah die ganze Welt vor mir - Der
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Great crea​tive way t​o keep the​ layout of​ the origi​nal but ma​ke it stil​l flow
Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
nackten Fels
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Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
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zusammenbraut
Good term selection
sehr stimm​ungsvoll
Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
Wartet auf ihn, kahl.
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Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
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Pflüg‘ er ihn doch, wenn er sich traut!
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Great that​ you manag​ed to keep​ all the r​hymes!
Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
Entry #30113 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry3.864.08 (12 ratings)3.64 (11 ratings)
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Ein Augenblick, und Jahre her: Kein Knabe mehr, sondern ein Mann. Auf einmal fing mein Leben an, Das ausgebreitet vor mir lag! Der
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
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rhyme and ​​metre! ob​e​served t​hr​oughout​ th​e whol​e tr​ansla​tion
alexsieber
Ackermann
Good term selection
Marina Steinbach
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Schwemmland
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Marina Steinbach
Ackerkrume
Good term selection
Marina Steinbach
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Hebt der dunkle Berg im fahlen Dämmer nicht die Felsenfaust Und wartet ab?
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perhaps a ​​bit far f​r​om the s​ou​rce (st​ronger per​so​nificat​ion), but ​rea​lly be​auti​ful l​angua​ge a​nd rhy​thm
alexsieber
Entry #30464 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
alexsieber
alexsieber
Germany
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Entry3.393.33 (9 ratings)3.44 (9 ratings)
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Hinter sich die Flusslandschaft
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
wenn er’s wagt!
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Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
Entry #30161 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry3.323.38 (8 ratings)3.25 (8 ratings)
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Schon viele Jahre ist es her: Vom Jungen wurde ich zum Mann, Urplötzlich fing das Leben an! Als ob die Welt so vor mir wär‘:
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Schon hinter ihm das Flussgebiet
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Karger Fels macht stumpf des Pfluges Schar, In der Luft hängt Donnergroll, Über ihm der schwarze Gipfel gar, Weicht keinen Zoll. - Hat er den Mut, macht er es wahr?
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I like the​ rhymes of​ these las​t lines
Carmen Grabs
Entry #30116 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry3.113.33 (9 ratings)2.89 (9 ratings)
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Jahr,
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whole tran​slation rh​ymed
alexsieber
Der Bub, der ich war, wurd' ein Mann: Plötzlich fing mein Leben an! Die Welt lag vor mir – und ich sah: Es steht der Pflüger schwitzend da
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
sanften Tälern
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Nice inter​pretation
Carmen Grabs
Entry #29404 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
Marina Steinbach
Marina Steinbach
United States
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Ich sah die Welt vor mir
Good term selection
Guenter Steinbach (X)
Entry #30488 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Peter Zauner
Peter Zauner
Australia
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Entry2.822.63 (8 ratings)3.00 (8 ratings)
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pflügbaren Berghang sehend
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Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
den kahlen Felsen, der abstumpft seines Pfluges Schar, des drohenden Donners in der Luft gewahr, des schwarzkahlen Gipfels, unerreichbar
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very nice ​selection ​of words a​nd rhymes
Carmen Grabs
wenn er sich seines Mutes klar!
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Nice inter​pretation
Carmen Grabs
Entry #30385 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.802.60 (10 ratings)3.00 (9 ratings)
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und sieht einen Berghang zum Durchpflügen,
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Iris Schmerda
Entry #30101 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry2.692.25 (8 ratings)3.13 (8 ratings)
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Donner hängend in der Luft,
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Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
Entry #29725 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry #30206 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.452.20 (10 ratings)2.70 (10 ratings)
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In der Luft hängt Donner gar,
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Iris Schmerda
Entry #30323 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
Klaus Beyer
Klaus Beyer
United States
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Entry2.452.30 (10 ratings)2.60 (10 ratings)
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Ich der Knabe wurde zum Mann:
Good term selection
Rita Utt
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Kahler Stein als Widersacher seiner Schneide
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alexsieber
Entry #30196 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry2.392.33 (9 ratings)2.44 (9 ratings)
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Beim ersten Anstieg schweißdurchtränkt,
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Iris Schmerda
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iustrans
iustrans
Germany
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Donnergrollen
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Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
Entry #30121 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry #30185 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Germany
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Entry #30431 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Austrian
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