I had the pleasure of attending a symphony concert this past weekend at which a Robert Schumann song cycle was performed. The music was written in 1840, the year Schumann won a lawsuit against his future father-in-law to win the right to marry his beloved Clara. He used as lyrics the poetry of Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838) and was obviously inspired by the poem to daydream about his courtship, marriage and family life. The audience was provided a copy of the German lyrics with English translation, and I thought lactnetters would enjoy the words of the seventh song in the cycle. (Anyone desiring the German original can e-mail me privately): On my heart, on my breast you my delight, you my joy! Happiness is love, Love is happiness, I have said so and will not take it back. I thought myself overjoyed, but now I am euphoric. Only she who suckles, only she who loves the child she nourishes, only a mother knows what it means to love and be happy. Oh, how I feel for the man who cannot feel a mother's bliss! You dear, dear angel, you, you look at me and smile. On my heart, on my breast, you my delight, you my joy. Jean **************** K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC Dayton, OH USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). There is only one LISTSERV. To learn more, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html