Ernst Toller (1 December 1893 – 22 May 1939 / Samotschin / Poland)
Poems by Ernst Toller : 8 / 11
Spring
In spring I go to war
To sing or to die.
What do I care for my own troubles?
Today I shatter them, laughing in pieces.
Oh, Brothers, know that young spring came
In a whirlwind.
Quickly throw off tired grief
And follow her in a host.
I have never felt so strongly
How much I love you, Oh, Germany,
As the magic of spring surrounds you
Amidst the bustle of war.
Ernst Toller
Submitted: Thursday, January 01, 2004
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Poems by Ernst Toller : 8 / 11
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