uh ... oh ... sorry, no! He means: "During the time I was writing this
book I was dead drunk", :)
All best,
Joachim
"Ron Fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
>
> Joachim wrote...
>
> "Als ich han dies buech geschriben /
> Bin ich schier im fasse blieben"
>
> ('While I was writing this book, deeply into the barrel I did look' or -
> more close to the words -: 'I nearly ended in the barrel').
>
> Ah, now I understand it to be...
>
> "Though I have written this book, I was *scraping-the-barrel".
>
> *An English term often used when comedians are running out of gags!
>
> So, 'Writing bravely'...Is this like the American term, "Publish and be
> damned" (of the consequences)?
>
> Johann Wolff Gehard I am named
> Nurnburg is my fatherland
> Paper is my speciality
> Therewith I write intently
>
> ..and now it doesn't quite rhyme!
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Ron (UK)
>
>
> "Arthur Ness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
> > Johann Wolff Gehard bin ich genand /
> >
> > In Nürnberg ist mein Vaterlandt /
> >
> > Pappier ist mein Acker /
> >
> > Damit schreib ich Wacker
> >
>
>
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