. . . . "\"Ermutigung\" (\"Encouragement\") is a poem and song by the German Liedermacher and lyricist Wolf Biermann. It was first published in 1968 in the poetry collection Mit Marx- und Engelszungen by Verlag Klaus Wagenbach, which also released the poem set to music as part of the single 4 neue Lieder (\"4 New Songs\"). Biermann later released the song on his 1974 LP album aah-ja!, released by Columbia Records.The text of \"Ermutigung\" warns the listener/reader not to become hardened or embittered."@en . "Ermutigung"@en . . . .