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by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898)

Der Gast
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Das Kind ist krank zum Sterben,
Die Lampe gibt trägen Schein,
Die Mutter spricht: „Mir ist es,
Als wären wir nicht allein.“

Der Vater sucht zu lächeln,
Doch im Herzen pocht's ihm bang;
Stiller wird's und stiller --
Die Nacht ist gar zu lang.

Nun scheint der Tag ins Fenster,
Die Vögel singen so klar;
Die beiden wußten lange,
Wer der Gast gewesen war.

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•   J. Marx 

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Theodor Fontane, 12.-14. Aufl., J.G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, Stuttgart und Berlin 1908, page 19.


Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898), "Der Gast", written 1854 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 70

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