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Du bist die Sonne, die auf den Wolken thront. Du bist die Sonne, ich bin der Mond. Urquell des Lichtes, das ewig brennt, Durchklärt die Sonne das Firmament. Der Äther zittert von ihrem Glanz; Sie dankt allein nur sich selbst ihn ganz. Der Mond ist dunkel, ohn' eignes Licht; Ihm schenkt die Sonne, was ihm gebricht. Du bist die Sonne; der Mond bin ich, Ich strahl' und leuchte, doch nur durch dich. Durch alle Meere, durch fernes Land, Folgt' ich getreulich dir als Trabant!
Confirmed with Richard v. Volkmann-Leander, Kleine Geschichten und Gedichte, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., 1920, page 65.
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This text was added to the website: 2024-08-14
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You are the sun that sits enthroned upon the clouds. You are the sun, I am the moon. Fountainhead of light that burns eternally, The sun purifies the firmament. The aether trembles before [the sun's] radiance; It owes the existence [of its radiance] solely to itself. The moon is dark, without its own light; The sun gives it what it lacks. You are the sun; I am the moon, I shine and gleam, but only because of you. Through all the oceans, through distant lands, I follow you faithfully as your satellite!
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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-21
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