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!