
By the way, as noted on Wikipedia, in German it's simply called Schwalbenschwanz.
Has anyone ever thought about the fact that every fat caterpillar eventually turns into a graceful butterfly?
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal