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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Seiner Tage dunkles Ringen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Seiner Tage dunkles Ringen,
Seines Volks Begehr und Streit,
Alles mag der Dichter singen,
Aber viel gehört der Zeit.

Mag er zorn'gen Kampf erheben,
Wenn's der Augenblick gebeut;
Doch dazwischen soll er weben,
Was sich fort und fort erneut.

Denn es werden einst Geschlechter,
Die auf seinen Siegen stehn,
Ungerührt im wunden Fechter
Nur ein prächtig Schauspiel sehn.

Das nur wird durch ihre Reihen
Gehn mit vollem Widerklang,
Was er von den ew'gen Dreien,
Gott, Natur und Liebe, sang.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Lieder aus alter und neuer Zeit, no. 22 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-05-26
Line count: 16
Word count: 79

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