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by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Hat einmal ein Mädel die Muhme gefragt
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG
Hat einmal ein Mädel die Muhme gefragt,
Was Liebe denn eigentlich sei?
Da machte die Alte ein pfiffig Gesicht
Und lachte so eigen dabei.
 
"Die Liebe? Das ist ein verschlossener Schrein,
Sieht außen gar unschuldig aus,
Doch hebst du im Fürwitz den Deckel, mein Kind,
Springt hurtig ein Teufelchen 'raus."
 
Das Mägdlein ist 'gangen, es ließ ihm der Spruch
Der Alten nicht Frieden noch Ruh',
Stand bald mit dem lustigen Teufelein
Im Kästchen auf "Du und Du."

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Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Gedichte, Neunte Auflage, Stuttgart und Berlin: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, page 129.


Text Authorship:

  • by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Pythia", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 37 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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