To One Author.
Tell me the things that you know,
and I’ll be glad to receive it.
But if you will give yourself,
spare me, my friend, if you please.
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An ⁕.
Theile mir mit, was du weisst,
ich werd’ es dankbar empfangen,
Aber du gibst mir dich selbst,
damit verschone mich, Freund.