“And the holy wilderness takes root, rich in promise. So rich it burns. For we lack Song to set the spirit loose. It would turn against itself, And be consumed, Godly fire cannot Bear captivity.”
—
Friedrich Holderlin, from ‘The Titans’ [Die Titanen], translated by Richard Sieburth.
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