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Lethe

Lethe (lē'thē) [key], in Greek mythology, river of forgetfulness in Hades. The dead drank from Lethe upon their arrival in the underworld.

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PFITZNER: Die Heinzelmännchen. Der Trompeter. Klage. Herr Oluf. Es glänzt so schön die sinkende Sonne. Sie haben heut' Abend Gesellschaft. Es fällt ein Stern herunter. Es faßt mich wieder der alte Mut. Nachts. Zorn. An die Mark. Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau. Herbstlied. Mein Herz ist wie die dunkle Nacht. Lethe. Wanderers Nachtlied. An den Mond. Willkommen und Abschied (Fanfare)

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