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Ei wie die Brünnlein rauschen, Die Brünnlein nah und fern; -- Es scheint auf sie zu lauschen Am Himmel Mond and Stern. -- Das ist ein süßes Klingen, Ein Klingen allerwärts, -- Als wär's, um Trost zu bringen In's arme Menschenherz. Wie horch ich euch so gerne Ihr lieben Brünnlein zu, Wenn über euch die Sterne Und um euch Nacht und Ruh', -- Die Stunden floh'n, die herben, Es schweigt ein jeder Drang. Ich möcht' am liebsten sterben Bei eurem süßen Klang.
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Confirmed with Professor Dr. Hermann Kluge (ed.), Auswahl deutscher Gedichte: Im Anschluß an die Geschichte der deutschen National-Litteratur, verbesserte und vermehrte Auflage, Altenburg: Druck und Verlag von Oskar Bonde, 1896, page 623.
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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-12
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Ah, how the fountains sough, The fountains near and far; -- It seems that upon the heavens The moon and the stars harken to them. -- That is a sweet chiming, A chiming all around, -- As if it existed to bring comfort To the poor heart of mankind. How I listen to you so gladly, You dear fountains, When above you there are the stars And around you, night and peace, -- The hours fled, the bitter ones, Every compulsion falls silent. I would dearly like to die Listening to your sweet sound.
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"Ei wie die Brünnlein rauschen" = "Ah how the fountains sough"
"Wenn die Brünnlein rauschen" = "When the fountains sough"
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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 91
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