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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | | | Come, let us drink to fraternal affection | Explanation:
Der Ausdruck Schmollis (auch: Smollis, Schmolles) ist bereits vor 1795 belegt als Zuruf unter Studenten verbunden mit der Aufforderung, Brüderschaft zu trinken und damit einen vertrauteren Umgang zu pflegen.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmollis
http://tinyurl.com/7dp5rhm
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-01-17 11:16:44 GMT)
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Come, let us drink to fraternal affection!
Why sittest thou so silent and still?
What shall become of our world, I ask,
If for drinking there lacketh the will? |
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Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
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17 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 | Ich trinke ein Schmollis Dir, Bruder Come, let us drink to fraternal affection
Explanation:
Der Ausdruck Schmollis (auch: Smollis, Schmolles) ist bereits vor 1795 belegt als Zuruf unter Studenten verbunden mit der Aufforderung, Brüderschaft zu trinken und damit einen vertrauteren Umgang zu pflegen.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmollis
http://tinyurl.com/7dp5rhm
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-01-17 11:16:44 GMT)
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Come, let us drink to fraternal affection!
Why sittest thou so silent and still?
What shall become of our world, I ask,
If for drinking there lacketh the will?
| Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 101
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| | Grading comment | Thanks for the good internet reference and the poem's translation |
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