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Paul Scheerbarth: Was ist ein Original?

Was ist ein Original?

Was ist ein Original?
Ein Ei ohne Schal’. –
Zum Fressen für die Helläugigen …
Wie lebt ein Original?
In Angst und Qual. –
Schließlich, schließlich wird’s nur
Gefressen von den Helläugigen …
Wer sieht dann das Original?
Was weiß ich?
Fürchterlich – fürchterlich –
Ein Ei ohne Schal’.
Ich weiß – ich weiß:
Nur eine Rettung gibt’s –
Kocht hart, kocht hart
Das Ei ohne Schal’!
Laß dich vom rauhen Leben
Hart kneten, du Original!
Dann liegst du den Helläugigen
Recht schwer im Magen –
Sie können dich dann nicht vertragen.

Paul Scheerbarth
(1863–1915)
Was ist ein Original?
(Die Mopsiade)

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