Kies und Geröll. Und ein Scherbenton, dünn als Zuspruch der Stunde. Augentausch, endlich, zur Unzeit: bildbeständig, verholzt die Netzhaut -: das Ewigkeitszeichen. Denkbar: droben, im Weltgestänge, sterngleich, das Rot zweier Münder. Hörbar (vor Morgen?): ein Stein, der den andern zum Ziel nahm.
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Text Authorship:
- by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Nacht", appears in Sprachgitter [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in English, a translation by Michael Hamburger (1924 - 2007) , copyright © ; composed by Harrison Birtwistle, Sir.
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