Continuing my look at Lotte Reiniger's silhouette "illustrations" found in Gustav Hochstetter's 1919 book: Venus en Seide.
The Devil in Love
I'll catch that,
That, little witch, is certain,
Great trouble and complaint,
Great escape and obstacle!
But fill me with doubt:
What is the future of the womb?
How shall I become a poor devil
You go again later?
Poem by Gustav Hochstetter (1873 - 1944)
Silhouette Illustration by Lotte Reiniger (1899 - 1981)
Originally published in Venus en Seide, 1919
Translation by Charles Wilson, February 22, 2018
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