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Ich treibe auf des Lebens Meer, Ich sitze gemuth in meinem Kahn, Nicht Ziel, noch Steuer hin und her, Wie die Strömung reißt, wie die Winde gahn. Eine selige Insel sucht der Wahn, Doch eine ist es nicht. Du lande gläubig überall an, Wo sich Wasser an Erde bricht.
Note: Schubert received Senn's poem in handwritten form. Senn did not publish it in any printed edition.
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Line count: 8
Word count: 49
I float upon the ocean of life, I sit happily in my boat, With neither destination nor rudder, [going] here and there As the current flows, as the winds blow. Folly seeks the blessed island, But there isn't one. You will disembark anywhere with full trust, Wherever water breaks on land.
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Word count: 51
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