Mir ward das Wort gegeben,
daß ich´s gebrauche frei
und zeige, wieviel Leben
drin eingeschlossen sei.
Ich will ihn mutig schwingen,
den geist´gen Donnerkeil,
und kann er´s mir nicht bringen,
so bringt er andern Heil!

Friedrich Hebbel

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