Lied Ohne Worte Poem by Douglas Scotney

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Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

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Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

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Lied Ohne Worte

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Who's English
and knows not much German
will say 'Leed or Lyed Own Wart'.

It takes time short,
if not time shorter
to learn to say
'Leet ownuh Vortuh'.

Douglas Scotney

Friday, April 24, 2020

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after hearing a pianist say 'Leed Own Wart' in the movie The Bostonians. It's a tune by Mendelssohn; means 'Song Without Words'.

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