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Wer baute das siebentorige Theben? | |||
In den Büchern stehen die Namen von Königen. | |||
Haben die Könige die Felsbrocken herbeigeschleppt? | |||
Und das mehrmals zerstörte Babylon | |||
Wer baute es so viele Male auf? In welchen Häusern | |||
Des goldstrahlenden Lima wohnten die Bauleute? | |||
Wohin gingen an dem Abend, wo die Chinesische Mauer fertig war | |||
Die Maurer? Das große Rom | |||
Ist voll von Triumphbögen. Wer errichtete sie? Über wen | |||
Triumphierten die Cäsaren? Hatte das vielbesungene Byzanz | |||
Nur Paläste für seine Bewohner? Selbst in dem sagenhaften Atlantis | |||
Brüllten in der Nacht, wo das Meer es verschlang | |||
Die Ersaufenden nach ihren Sklaven. | |||
Der junge Alexander eroberte Indien. | |||
Er allein? | |||
Cäsar schlug die Gallier. | |||
Hatte er nicht wenigstens einen Koch bei sich? | |||
Philipp von Spanien weinte, als seine Flotte | |||
Untergegangen war. Weinte sonst niemand? | |||
Friedrich der Zweite siegte im Siebenjährigen Krieg. Wer | |||
Siegte außer ihm? | |||
Jede Seite ein Sieg. | |||
Wer kochte den Siegesschmaus? | |||
Alle zehn Jahre ein großer Mann. | |||
Wer bezahlte die Spesen? | |||
So viele Berichte. | |||
So viele Fragen. | |||
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Who built Thebes of the seven gates? | Who built Thebes of the seven gates? | ||
In the books you will find the names of kings. | In the books you will find the names of kings. | ||
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So many reports. | So many reports. | ||
So many questions. | So many questions. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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