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Abendwolken

Language: German

Wolken seh' ich abendwärts 
ganz in reinste Glut getaucht, 
Wolken ganz in Licht zerhaucht, 
die so schwül gedunkelt hatten. 
Ja, mir sagt mein ahnend' Herz:
Einst noch werden, ob auch spät, 
wenn die Sonne niedergeht, 
mir verklärt der Seele Schatten.


Input by John H. Campbell

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Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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