by Alma Mahler (1879 - 1964)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The eternal source
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Today I know the eternal source of all strength. It is in nature, in the earth, in people who don’t hesitate to cast away their existence for the sake of an idea. They are the ones who can love. I go on living with my face lifted high, but with my feet on the ground – where they belong.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Alma Mahler (1879 - 1964) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Mohammed Fairouz (b. 1985), "The eternal source", 2011 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Jeder Mensch, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-09
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Word count: 59