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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Winterlandschaft
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Unendlich dehnt sie sich, die weiße Fläche,
bis auf den letzten Hauch von Leben leer;
die muntern Pulse stockten längst, die Bäche,
es regt sich selbst der kalte Wind nicht mehr.

Der Rabe dort, im Berg von Schnee und Eise,
erstarrt und hungrig, gräbt sich tief hinab,
und gräbt er nicht heraus den Bissen Speise,
so gräbt er, glaub' ich, sich hinein ins Grab.

Die Sonne, einmal noch [durch]1 Wolken blitzend,
wirft einen letzten Blick auf's öde Land,
doch, gähnend auf dem Thron des Lebens sitzend,
trotzt ihr der Tod im weißen Festgewand.

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•   R. Stöhr 

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Confirmed with Friedrich Hebbels sämtliche Werke, 8. Band, Hamburg, 1891.

1 Stöhr: "aus"

Text Authorship:

  • by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Winterlandschaft" [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 Richard Stöhr (1874 - 1967), "Winterlandschaft", op. 19 (Vier Lieder) no. 4, published [1909] [ voice and piano ], Wien (Vienna), Robitschek [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2021-09-12
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