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Zwei Disteln, Die stechen Und wollen steh'n allein: Die sollst nicht brechen, Nicht winden Und binden In einen Strauß hinein! Zwei Nesseln, Die brennen Und woll'n nicht lieblich sein -- : Die musst du trennen Bei Zeiten Und scheiden, Sonst gibt es Noth und Pein! Zwei Herzen Voll Treue, Die wollen eins stets sein -- : Die soll ohn' Reue Und Leiden Nichts scheiden, Sie müssen eins ja sein!
Confirmed with Anton August Naaff, Aus dem Dornbusch: Lieder vom Hügel, Leipzig/Dresden: Verlag von Pierson, 1890, pages 83-84.
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This text was added to the website: 2022-04-06
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Two thistles That prick And wish to stand by themselves: You are not to pick them, Not to twine And tie Them into a bouquet! Two nettles That burn And do not wish to be nice -- : Those you must separate In a timely manner And segregate, Otherwise there will be woe and misery! Two hearts Full of faithfulness, They always wish to be as one -- Without rue And without suffering, Nothing shall separate them, For they must be as one!
Subtitle: "In a folk-like manner"
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This text was added to the website: 2022-04-07
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