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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Maienregen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du hast Deine warme Seele
Um mein verwittertes Herz geschlungen,
Und all seine dunklen Töne
Sind wie ferne Donner verklungen.

Aber es kann nicht mehr jauchzen
Mit seiner wilden Wunde,
Und wunschlos in Deinem Arme
Liegt mein Mund auf Deinem Munde.

Und ich höre Dich leise weinen,
Und es ist – die Nacht bewegt sich kaum –
Als fiele ein Maienregen
Auf meinen greisen Traum.

Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Maienregen", appears in Der siebente Tag, appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1905 [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 Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Maienregen", 1980 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 65

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