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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Hab' ich euch denn je geraten
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Hab' ich euch denn je geraten,
Wie ihr Kriege führen solltet?
Schalt ich euch nach euren Taten,
Wenn ihr Frieden schließen wolltet?

Und so hab' ich auch den Fischer
Ruhig sehen Netze werfen,
Brauchte dem gewandten Tischer
Winkelmaß nicht einzuschärfen.

Aber ihr wollt besser wissen,
Was ich weiß, da ich bedachte,
Was Natur für mich beflissen,
Schon zu meinem Eigen machte.

Fühlt ihr auch dergleichen Stärke?
Nun, so fördert eure Sachen!
Seht ihr aber meine Werke,
Lernet erst: so wollt' er's machen.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 5. Buch des Unmuts -- Rendsch Nameh [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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