Your Immorality

Wie schändlich du gehandelt, Ich hab es den Menschen verhehlet, Und bin hinausgefahren aufs Meer, Und hab es den Fischen erzählet. Ich laß dir den guten Namen Nur auf dem festen Lande; Aber im ganzen Ozean Weiß man von deiner Schande.

Your immorality! From humankind I withhold it. I went far off and told it To the fishes, out at sea. Only on firm dry ground Do I leave you your good name: But in the oceans, the wide world round, They know about your shame. ...and by Emma Lazarus (1849 -1887)... I told not man, nor woman How ill you dealt with me; I came abroad and published it To the fishes in the sea. Only upon terra firma I have left you your good name; But over all the ocean Every creature knows thy shame.