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"O gib die Seele mir zurück," Klagt ich, "die du geraubt!" Da neigte sie, o Wonneglück, Zu mir ihr lockig Haupt. Sie lächelte: "Doch sage mir, Wo nimmt sie wohl den Weg?" "O komm," sprach ich, "ich zeige dir Der Seelen Purpursteg! Berühre mit der Lippe leis' Und linde meinen Mund!" Sie that's, - da flammte glühend heiß, Ein Kuß aus Herzensgrund: Und eine Seele zog berauscht Ins Herz im Kuße mir - Doch war's die ihre, holdvertauscht, Die meine bleib bei ihr!
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This text was added to the website: 2011-08-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 81
"Oh give my soul back to me," I lamented, "[The soul] that you stole!" Thereupon, oh blissful joy, she inclined Her curly head toward me. She smiled: "But tell me, Where does your soul wend its way?" "Oh come," I said, "I shall show you The crimson pathway of the soul!" With your lips quietly And gently touch my mouth!" She did, - thereupon, glowingly fervent, A kiss flamed up from the depths of my heart: And, intoxicated, a soul entered Into my heart during the kiss - But it was hers, beautifully exchanged, My soul remained with her!
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"O gieb die Seele mir zurück" = "Oh give my soul back to me"
"O gib die Seele mir zurück" = "Oh give my soul back to me"
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This text was added to the website: 2017-06-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 97
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