Look not into my songs!
Mahler, Gustav
Look not into my songs!
My eyes I lower,
as if I've been caught in an evil deed.
I can't even trust myself
to watch them grow.
Your curiosity is a betrayal!
Bees, when they build their cells,
also do not let anyone observe them;
even themselves.
When
the rich honeycombs
are brought out to the light of day,
then you shall taste them before everyone else!