Today we continue our look through Eva’s Poesiealbum which we began in yesterday’s post. I assume that every inscription was a familiar quotation and have included the author when I was able to find it. These works of art put to shame the scrawls I made in friends’ autograph books and yearbooks when I was in school.
[by Otto von Leixner]
Do not judge man’s worth
Quickly after a brief time.
Above there are moving waves,
But the pearl lies at the bottom.In friendly memory of
Friedl SchätterVienna May ‘34
Should someone do something nice for you,
Look upon him kindly!
And give him a kind good word –
Because that is easily doneIn friendly memory of your classmate
Edith WurthVienna, 16 May 1934
In friendly memory
of
Lina Deutsch
20 June 1934
6 May 1934
To have understanding of somebody’s sorrow,
To take pity, to be mild with every mistake,
This is how in these times
You recognize the chosen soul
(M.E.E.)In memory of
Susi Teraunten
Clever was the man who
Created the first record book
And remembered his friends.
Because if they are in need,
as so often happens, if they disappear,
so at least you can find them again in your family book.In friendly memory of your classmate
Stephanie MarchartVienna, 30 April 1934
This post makes reference to the German friendship book, the precursor to the Poesiealbum.
With many share your joys,
With all share your happiness and jokes.
With only a few noble people, share your sorrows,
Only with chosen people share your heart.
(Salis)In friendly memory
Your classmate
Eva Ried
I found a slightly different version of this saying, which translates as:
Share your joys with many,
With all cheerfulness and joke,
With a few noble ones your sorrows
And elect only your heart.
by Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
To be content is a great art
To appear content is just empty smoke
To become content is a great joy
To remain content is a masterworkIn friendly memory,
Christl Eichinger14 June 1934
[German proverb]
Dreams are not deeds
And without work
You cannot achieve anything!Your classmate,
Gerthe RieglerVienna, 30 June 1934
Be always happy and in a good mood,
No sorrow should cloud your heart
Joy should always accompany you
Never should worries and pain meet you.In friendly memory,
Imgard Mohr27 June 1934