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de Music by Georg Friedrich Haendel Love Song by Rainer Maria Rilke . . Rainer Maria Rilke The First Duino Elegy II_I THE FIRST DUINO ELEGY II Yes, springtime needed you. The very stars, row on row, sparkled for your attention. From bygone days a wave rolled or a violin yielded itself as you wandered by some open window. |
| Rilke settled for twelve years in Paris, where his poetry developed a stronger lyrical style. When World War I broke out, Rilke was forced to leave Paris for Switzerland, where he stayed till he died of leukemia in 1926. More on Rainer Maria Rilke - The first chapter of a biography on Rilke by Ralph Freedman - The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive maintained by Renate Hannaford including a bibliography and photos - The Rainer Maria Rilke World Wide Web site maintained by Dr. .. |