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The dance of death: the fight is over and death is seen seated, enthroned on ruins composed of rubble and the dead. Drawing.
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The dance of death: the fight is over and death is seen seated, enthroned on ruins composed of rubble and the dead. Drawing.

Unknown artist

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Lettering: Der Kampf ist aus, -der Vollmond scheint auf's Schlachtgefild, wo Freund und Feind vereinigt ruh'n im Todesbann,- auf Trüm̄ern thront der Sensenmann: "Habt Acht, ihr Fürsten, habet Acht! Dein Erzfeind liefert solche Schlacht, nicht eurem Volk, das in die Hand euch Szepter gab und Kron' und Land! Zum Bundsgenossen nahmt ihr mich, ihr Thoren!- Euer Herr war ich!- Ihr thatet nur, was ich befahl, durch Eures Soldknechts Mörderstahl!!"

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