Fine!

William Laird

TRAÜMEREI AT OSTENDORFF’S

I ate at Ostendorff’s, and saw a dame

With eager golden eyes, paired with a red,

Bald, chilled, old man. Piercing the clatter came

Keen Traümerei. On the sound he bowed his head,

Covered his eyes, and looked on things long sped.

Her white fierce fingers strained, but could not stir

His close-locked hands, nor bring him back to her.