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Natur gab Stieren Hörner, Sie gab den Rossen Hufe, Den Hasen schnelle Füße, Den Löwen weite Rachen, Den Fischen gab sie Flossen, Und Fittige den Vögeln; Den Männern, den Männern aber Weisheit. Männern! nicht den Weibern? Was gab sie diesen? Schönheit, Schönheit. Statt aller unsrer Spieße, Statt aller unsrer Schilde; Denn wider Weibesschönheit Besteht nicht Stahl, nicht Feuer.
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-01
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Nature gave steers horns; She gave horses hooves, The hares swift feet, The lions wide jaws; To the fish she gave fins, and wings to the birds; To men, to men, however, she gave wisdom. To men! ... not to women? What did she give to them? Beauty, beauty. Instead of all our spears, Instead of all our shields -- For against the beauty of women Neither steel nor fire can triumph.
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