Ich bin so wie die Tanne stolz und frei,
auf lichter Wiese steht allein mein Baum.
Doch in dem Moose streben vielerlei
versteckte Wurzeln zu dem Waldessaum!
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The fir", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2011-08-03
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Like the fir I am proud and free,
Upon the bright meadow my tree stands alone.
But in the moss many hidden roots
Strive toward the edge of the forest!