Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Theodor Körner (author)" in English language version.
Abschied vom Leben
(A literal translation from the German)
My wounds burn, my pale lips quiver.
I feel it in my heart's dull beat,
Here I stand at the milestone of my days,
God, whatever You want! I've resigned myself to You.
I saw a myriad golden images floating around me;
The beautiful dream has become a dirge.
Courage! Courage! That which I faithfully carry in my heart
Must still live there with me forever!
And that which I regarded as sacred here on earth,
That which in my rash and youthful zeal I pursued,
Whether I called it freedom, or whether I called it love,
I see those things before me now in the form of a shining angel
And as my senses slowly fade,
A breath lifts me on high in the red glow of morning.
Source: "Abschied vom Leben" on German Wikisource
