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Durch die Tannen und die Linden Spinnt schon Purpur her und hin; Will mich Wehmut überwinden, Daß ich bald im Herbste bin. Nimmer! denn vom Walde klingen Märlein mir und Sprüchelein, Die mir süße Tröstung bringen Ob erstorbnem Sonnenschein. Ja, erstorben ist die Sonne Und ihr Strahl ist ohne Macht! Dennoch spricht von ferner Wonne Greiser Wipfel Farbenpracht.
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Through the fir trees and the lindens, purple light weaves back and forth; Melancholy tries to overwhelm me with the thought that soon I too will be in [my] autumn. Never! for from the woods come sounds -- tales and messages for me -- that bring me sweet comfort despite the dying sunlight. Yes, the sun has died away and its radiance has no strength! Yet the vibrant splendor of venerable treetops still speaks of far-off delight.
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