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Die zwei Gesellen Lyrics by Joseph von Eichendorff

1818

Es zogen zwei rüst´ge Gesellen
Zum erstenmal von Haus,
So jubelnd recht in die hellen,
Klingenden, singenden Wellen
Des vollen Frühlings hinaus.

Die strebten nach hohen Dingen,
Die wollten, trotz Lust und Schmerz,
Was Recht´s in der Welt vollbringen,
Und wem sie vorübergingen,
Dem lachten Sinnen und Herz. -

Der erste, der fand ein Liebchen,
Die Schwieger kauft´ Hof und Haus,
Der wiegte gar bald ein Bübchen,
Und sah aus traulichem Stübchen
Behaglich ins Feld hinaus.

Dem zweiten sangen und logen
Die tausend Stimmen im Grund,
Verlockend´ Sirenen, und zogen
Ihn in der buhlenden Wogen
Farbig klingenden Schlund!

Und wie er auftaucht´ vom Schlunde,
Da war er müde und alt,
Sein Schifflein, das lag im Grunde,
So still war´s rings in der Runde,
Und über die Wasser weht´s kalt.

Es singen und klingen die Wellen
Des Frühlings wohl über mir,
Und seh´ ich so kecke Gesellen,
Die Tränen im Auge mir schwellen -
Ach Gott, führ´ uns liebreich zu Dir!

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