Der Meister schwieg und tat die Geige aus der Hand.
Uns schlug das Herz! Du aber mußtest
Die Hand ihm geben. Ob du wußtest,
Daß ihr Glückskinder seid aus Einem Vaterland?
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "But you", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mais toi", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Le maître se tut et lâcha le violon.
Notre cœur battit ! Mais toi,
Tu dus lui donner la main. Savais-tu
Que vous étiez les enfants fortunés du même pays ?