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Time drops in decay, Like a candle burnt out, And the mountains and woods Have their day, have their day; What one in the rout Of the fire-born moods, Has fallen away?
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-20
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Zeit tröpfelt im Vergehn der Kerze gleich, die brennt, auch Berge, Wälder, Haine in gleicher Weise gehn. Was, wenn aus dem Regiment feuer-gebor’ner Mächte eine nicht mehr bleibt bestehn?
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This text was added to the website: 2021-04-12
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