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by Franz Evers (1871 - 1947)

Prüfungen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Oh Qual, oh Himmel grübelnder Gedanken,
Wenn sich des Schmerzes schwere Wolken ballen;
Dann fühlst du, Mensch, die Schicksalsblitze fallen,
Du stehst und zitterst und du darfst nicht wanken. 

Du mußt dein Haupt wie ein Titane tragen,
Ob hundertmal ein Gott dein Glück zermalmte,
Lächeln, wenn dein Saat, die goldgehalmte,
Feindliche Mächte mitleidlos zerschlagen.  

Und Neid und Mißgunst, was von menschen Art ist,
Männlich erduldend mußt du es versöhnen:
Der König Schmerz wird dich zum Sieger könen,
Zum Helden, dem die Welt geoffenbart ist.

Confirmed with Deutsche Lieder von Franz Evers, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1895. Appears in Lebensreligion, page 57.


Text Authorship:

  • by Franz Evers (1871 - 1947), "Prüfungen", appears in Deutsche Lieder, in Lebensreligion, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, first published 1895 [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 August Reuss (1871 - 1935), "Prüfungen", op. 23 (Sechs Gedichte) no. 2 [ low voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2018-06-05
Line count: 12
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