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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Und gehest du über den Kirchhof
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Und gehest du über den Kirchhof,
Da find'st du ein frisches Grab;
Da senkten sie mit Thränen
Ein schönes Herz hinab.

Und fragst du, woran's gestorben?
Kein Grabstein Antwort giebt;
Doch leise flüstern die Lüftchen,
Es hatte zu heiß geliebt.

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•   J. Brahms 

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  • by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Der Jungbrunnen: Neue Märchen von einem fahrenden Schüler, in Veilchenprinz, first published 1850 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2005-08-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 42

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