Came across a collection of family photos at a flea market and found this written on the back. Can someone translate this to English?

by yesmaam43

3 comments

  1. “For once, true love!
    Yet instantly fate punishes
    and teaches me
    withdrawal, heartache and mourning.

    Berlin, August 25, 1936
    Yours, Charlotte”

  2. Not a very good translation but basically what it says:

    Once genuine love
    immediately fate punishes
    and teaches me
    forsakenness, heartache a[nd] sadness…

    Berl.[in], t.[he] 25.8.36

    Yours Charlotte

  3. In German:

    *Einmal wirkliche Liebe*

    *gleich straft das Schicksal;*

    *und lehrt mich*

    *Entsagen, Herzeleid u. Trauer*

    Berl. d. 25.9.36

    *Deine Charlotte*

    In English:

    One time true love

    immediately faith punishes;

    and teaches me

    renunciation, heartache and sorrow

    Berlin 25th Sep 36

    Yours Charlotte

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