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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Das Herz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Bächlein so hell und frisch,
Duftig umblüht,
Spielend mit Blum' und Fisch,
Murmelnd dein Lied;
Und dann schwellt zur Flut
Ohn' Rast und Ruh',
Tobend in wilder Wut:
Herz das bist du!
 Herz, ach du liebes Herz,
 Nimmer dir gleich,
 Ringest mit Lust und Schmerz,
 Bald hart, bald weich.

Hütte am Blütenbaum,
Kindlein voll Lust,
Wonnig im sel'gen Traum
Schwellend die Brust;
Und dann der Vater tot,
Mutter voll Schmerz,
Waisenkind ohne Brot:
Das bist du Herz.
 Herz, ach du liebes Herz,
 Nimmer dir gleich,
 Ringest mit Lust und Schmerz,
 Bald hart, bald weich.

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Das Herz" [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 Jan Karol Gall (1856 - 1912), "Das Herz", op. 16 (Sechs italienische Volkslieder für Männerchor) no. 1, published 1893 [ men's chorus ], Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2021-12-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 94

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