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Es war ein alter König
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| Der Tod, das ist | Neuer Frühling ~ Es war ein alter König written by Heinrich Heine, translated by A. S. Kline | Die Unbekannte |
There was a king, now ageing,
With heart of lead, and head so grey.
He took a wife, the old king,
A young wife too, men say.
There was a handsome pageboy
With hair of gold, and thoughts so free:
He bore the silks with joy
That trailed behind the queen.
Do you know the ancient singing?
It rings so true: it rings so sweet!
Both had to die, of loving,
Of love that was too deep.
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