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Vor meinem Fenster Singt ein Vogel. Still [hör']1 ich zu; mein Herz [vergeht]2. Er singt, was ich als Kind [besass]3 Und dann -- vergessen!
Confirmed with Dieter Lamping, Theorie des lyrischen Gedichts
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Devant ma fenêtre un oiseau chante. Je l'écoute en silence ; Mon cœur défaille. Il chante ce qui enfant m'a possédé Et puis -- oublié !
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