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by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870)

Die Erde liegt so wüst und leer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Erde liegt so wüst und leer,
Kein grüner Schimmer rings umher,
Der Weg verschneit, die Luft so rauh --
Und doch der Himmel klar und blau!

Die Seele still und kummerreich,
Von fern nur kalt und thränenbleich
Ein Mondglanz der Erinnerung --
Und doch das Hoffen noch so jung?

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Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870), "Die Erde liegt so wüst", appears in Gedichte, in Frühlingsmelodieen [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 (Adolf) Emil Büchner (1826 - 1908), "Die Erde liegt so wüst und leer", op. 28 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "Die Erde liegt so wüst", op. 39 (Sechs Lieder ) no. 1 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-10-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 48

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