Prolog zu dem Schauspiele: Alte Zeit und neue Zeit

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      So hätt’ ich mich denn wieder angezogen,
Mich abermals verkleidet, und nun soll,
Im vielgeliebten Weimar wieder
Zum erstenmal ein neues Stück gegeben werden,
Das Alt und neue Zeit zum Titel hat.

      Ja! alt und neue Zeit! das sind fürwahr
Besondre Worte. – Seh ich mich im Spiegel
Als Knabe wieder angezogen, auf dem Zettel
Als Jakob angekündigt; wird mirs wunderlich
Zu Muthe – Jakob soll ich heißen?

Collection: 
1796

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