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An den Mond
German • Ludwig Hölty • 1815
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German • Adam Storck, Walter Scott • 1825
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German • Friedrich Stolberg-Stolberg • 1823
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German • Jacob Jachelutta • 1825
Franz Schubert
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German • Franz von Schlechta • 1826
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