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by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Ich hab' an seiner Brust geruht
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ich hab' an seiner Brust geruht,
In seinen Armen schlief ich ein,
Und kreuzt er nimmer meinen Weg --
Er war doch eine Stunde mein!

Und wenn ich dieser Stunde Glück
Mit meinem Leben zahlen müßt',
Ich ginge lächelnd in den Tod --
Er hat mich einmal doch geküßt.

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Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Gedichte, Neunte Auflage, Stuttgart und Berlin: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, page 27.


Text Authorship:

  • by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Ein Stündchen lang", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Das Ringlein sprang entzwei, no. 15 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 49

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