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by Johannes Daniel Falk (1768 - 1826)

Der arme Thoms
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Thoms saß am hallenden See;
Ihm that es am Herzen so weh.
Da klagten der Nachtigall Töne:
Helene!
Helene!
So klagte der Nachhall am See.

Thoms saß am hallenden See;
Ihm tat es im Herzen so weh!
Da sangen ein Klaglied die Schwäne:
Helene!
Helene!
Antworteten Winde vom See.

Thoms saß am hallenden See;
O wehe mir, rief er, o weh!
Verblaßt ist die Wange zu Schnee,
Helene!
Helene!
Rief dumpf aus den Tiefen die See.

Ich folg', o hallender See!
O kühle das brennende Weh,
Ob lachend die Welt es verhöhne!
Helene!
Helene!
Rief leise verhallend der See.

Wer wankt so spät an dem wogenden See,
Und seufzet, o weh mir, o weh!
Wen suchest Du, einsame Schöne?
Helene!
Helene!
Such' Thoms in dem hallenden See!

Confirmed with Johannes Falk's auserlesene Werke alt und neu, erster Theil, Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, 1819. Appears in Seestücke, pages 87 - 88.


Text Authorship:

  • by Johannes Daniel Falk (1768 - 1826), "Der arme Thoms", appears in Seestücke [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Joh. Chr. Jusdorf , "Der arme Thoms", published 1798 [ voice, guitar, and flute ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818), "Der arme Thoms", published 1812 [sung text not yet checked]

Set in a modified version by Alexander Julius Paul Dorn, Karl Friedrich Zelter.

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Set in a modified version by Johann Georg Bratsch, Ferdinand Gumbert.

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This text was added to the website: 2019-01-11
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