~ Hier darf der Mensch nie klagen ~
 
The verse is self-explanatory on this Mettlach "Tapestry" stein marked with the Mettlach logo, form number 3085 and date 1906. Note: the phrase "stärke Herz und Magen" (strong heart and stomach) has been been translated poetically below.
 
Hier darf der Mensch nie klagen -
er stärke Herz und Magen.
A human being should never complain
if the heart and stomach do not wane.
 
 
Translation: Les Hopper compilation II
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