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Punschlied

Language: German

Vier Elemente, innig gesellt,
Bilden das Leben, bauen die Welt.

Preßt der Citrone saftigen Stern!
Herb ist das Lebens innerster Kern.

Jetzt mit des Zuckers lifterndem Saft
Zähmet die herbe, brennende Kraft!

Gießet des Wassers sprudelndem Schwall!
Wasser umfänget ruhig das All.

Tropfen des Geistes gießet hinein!
Leben dem Leben giebt er allein.

Eh' es verdüftet, schöpfet es schnell!
Nur wenn er glühet labet der Quell.


Authorship

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):
    * ENG English (Emily Ezust)
    * DUT Dutch [singable] (Lau Kanen)

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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