y separately published work icon Holy Cows selected work   poetry  
Alternative title: Heilige Kuhe
  • Author:agent Les Murray http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/murray-les
Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Holy Cows
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Holy Cows / Heilige Kühe contains 15 poems by Murray about cows and rural environments.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Neumarkt,
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Germany,
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Western Europe, Europe,:Thomas Reche ,Edition Rugerup , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
"Upasara, die Färse nach der ersten Paarung." Sanskriti"Upasara, the heifer after first mating,", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Die Pulsader "Es sind Geduld und Halme im breiten Hause des Viehs," The Arteryi"It is patience and stalks in the wide house of cattle", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 8-11)
Die Namen der Demutigen "Nach dem Frühstück klettere ich" The Names of the Humblei"Fence beyond fence from breakfast", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 14-19)
"Ich erwache aus Betrachtungen" Boopisi"Coming out of reflections", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 22-25)
Der Reine-Nahrungs-Erlass "Nacht, wenn ich zur Stelle des Viehs gehe." The Pure Food Acti"Night, as I go into the place of cattle.", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 26-29)
Die Schlafveranda "Die Kindheit schläft in einem Verandazimmer" The Sleepouti"Childhood sleeps in a veranda room", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Saugling unter Rindern "Junge Eltern, bei Sonnenaufgang schon wach, arbeiten. Ihr erstes Kind kann" December : Infant Among Cattlei"Young parents, up at dawn, working. Their first child can't", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 32-35)
Das Milchauto "Heute ist das Milchauto ein poliertes U-Boot" The Milk Lorryi"Now the milk lorry is a polished submarine", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Die Kuhe am Schlachttag "Alle ich stehen auf dem Futter. Der Himmel leuchtet." The Cows on Killing Dayi"All me are standing on feed. The sky is shining.", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 40-43)
"Die rote Schlange der Rinder, die die alten träumenden Schlangen überwand" Gun-e-Darri"The red serpent of cattle, that eclipsed the old dreaming serpents,", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Fleckvieh "Wie gewöhnlich auf dem Giro Mountain" Blue Roani"As usual up the Giro mountain", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Vieh-Ahne "Durrambawli und all seine Ehefrauen, sie kamen grasend aus dem Südosten" Cattle Ancestori"Darrambawli and all his wives, they came feeding from the south east", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Eine Hundeelegie "Der höfliche, weisspfotige Hund, der sich bemühte" A Dog's Elegyi"A civil white-pawed dog who'd strain", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Kuhreiher "Unsere schlaftrunkenen Gefährten, rotbraun, grau" Cattle Egreti"Our sleep-slow compeers, red and dun,", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Landliche Skizzen "Das Geschlecht eines ruhenden Hengstes" Pastoral Sketchesi"The sex of a stallion at rest", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 56-59)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English , German
    • Neumarkt,
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      Germany,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Thomas Reche ; Edition Rugerup ,       2006 .
      Extent: 64p.
      Edition info: Limited ed. of 450 copies, 100 of which are signed by the author, the translator and the illustrator. These copies also include an original etching signed by the artist.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • The artist Johannes Beyerle accompanied the poems with five large pencil drawings.
      • Includes short biographies of author, translator and illustrator.
      • German and English texts published together.
      ISBN: 3929566508 (special ed. with etching), 3929566494, 9189934147 (Edition Rugerup ed.)
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