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gathering inspiration from the Roses. He repeated to me 



his verses : 



Die Eosen gehen auf 



In dieser Sonne, 

 Audi du gehst auf, raeiu Ros', 



In Lebenswouue ! 

 Entblattere nicht zu friih, 



Halt' 'was zuruck, 

 Die Zeit die geht zu schnell, 



Zu schnell das Gliick! 



Poor fellow ! With a few gray hairs already visible under 

 his cap, he sings of Youth and Love ! I have another neigh- 

 bor here, the Musician, and we live quite happily, respecting 

 each other's foibles and having a large bond of sympathy 

 in common, as might be expected from a Poet, a Musician 

 and a Naturalist. I shall read this chapter to them, if no 

 more than from a system of revenge for having myself been 

 obliged to listen to a poem and a song which they have 

 recently produced. 



Bremen, July 19. 1886. A -R- 6r. 



