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Martin Opitz: Ach Liebste, lass uns eilen

 

Ach Liebste, lass uns eilen

Ach Liebste, lass uns eilen,
Wir haben Zeit:
Es schadet das Verweilen
Uns beiderseit.

Der edlen Schönheit Gaben
Fliehn Fuß für Fuß,
Dass alles, was wir haben,
Verschwinden muß.

Der Wangen Zier verbleichet
Das Haar wird greis,
Der Äuglein Feuer weichet,
Die Brunst wird Eis.

Das Mündlein von Korallen
Wird ungestalt,
Die Händ als Schnee verfallen,
Und du wirst alt.

Drum lass uns jetzt geniessen
Der Jugend Frucht,
Eh denn wir folgen müssen
Der Jahre Flucht.

Wo du dich selber liebest,
So liebe mich,
Gib mir, dass, wann du gibest
Verlier auch ich.

Martin Opitz
(1597 – 1639)
Ach Liebste, lass uns eilen

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