Ein jeder seines Glückes Schmied,
wo bleibt da Gotts Ehre?
Was seine Schickung mir beschied,
wer bin ich, daß ich’s wehre?
Und doch, was dir des Höchsten Rat
an Lieb’ und Leid beschieden,
du wirst erst durch eigen Tat
Wohl oder Weh draus schmieden.

Karl Gerok
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