Die goldene Wage des Lebens trug in schwebenden Schalen mir Lust und Leid. Es warf in die Wage des Wehs genug im Wandel der Tage die herbe Zeit, bis die schwebende goldene Wage sprang. Todesruf, o Lockeklang! Da brach mein Herz im Gram. Die goldene Laute des Lebens klang. Es spielte darauf wohl Leid und Lust. Es spannte das Leid, bis die Saite sprang, die goldene Laute in meiner Brust. Bis die goldene Saite der Laute sprang. Todesruf, o Lockeklang! Da brach mein Herz im Gram.
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- by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Lied der Renate", op. 79 no. 5 (193-?) [sung text checked 1 time]
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