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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Königswille
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich will vom Leben der gazellenschlanken
Mädchen mit glühenden Rosengedanken,
Wenn glanzlose Sterne mein Sterbelied singen
Und bleiche Winde durch die Totenstadt weh’n
Und vom Licht mein warmes Leben erzwingen.

Ich will vom Leben der wettergebräunten
Knaben, die nie eine Thräne weinten,
Wenn die Tode vor meinen Herzthoren steh’n
Und mit der Kraft meiner Seele ringen.

Ich will vom Leben der weissen Gluten
Der Sonne und von der Wolke Morgenbluten
Dem quellenden Rot der Himmelsbrust.
Bis meine Lippen sich wieder färben
Und junger Odem durchströmt meine Brust ...
Ich will nicht sterben!

Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Königswille", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-04
Line count: 15
Word count: 91

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