Exquisite Pain
All Resolutions
To his bed was your father confined,
In winter, in exquisite pain, nigh greater than he could endure.
Description:
The king lies in bed in agony, surrounded by doctors and grieving courtiers, while a cook brings in a dish from the kitchen, visible in the background.
The caption reads in the original German:
Es legte sich damals
Euer Vater im Winter mit großen Schmerzen zu Bette.
The translation provided here is by John Storer Cobb.
Tags:
- 1850s,
- 19th century,
- black & white,
- king,
- pain,
- sad,
- unwell
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