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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Lethe! Brich die Fesseln des Ufers,...
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Lethe! Brich die Fesseln des Ufers, gieße 
Aus der Schattenwelt mir herüber deine 
Welle, daß den Wunden der bangen Seel' ich
  Trinke Genesung.

Frühling kommt mit Duft und Gesang und Liebe,
Will wie sonst mir sinken ans Herz; doch schlägt ihm 
Nicht das Herz entgegen wie sonst. -- O Lethe! 
  Sende die Welle!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Sehnsucht nach Vergessen", written 1822, appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Line count: 8
Word count: 54

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