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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Du es ist Nacht –
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du es ist Nacht –
Wir wollen unsere Sehnsucht teilen,
Und in die Goldgebilde blicken.

Vor meinem Herzen sitzt immer eine Tote
Und bettelt um Almosen.

Und summt meine Lieder
Schon einen weißgewordenen Sommer lang.

Über den Grabweg hinweg
Wollen wir uns lieben,

Tollkühne Knaben,
Könige, die sich nur mit dem Szepter berühren!

Frage nicht – ich lausche
Deiner Augen Rauschehonig.

Die Nacht ist eine weiche Rose
Wir wollen uns in ihren Kelch legen,

Immer ferner versinken,
Ich bin müde vom Tod!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücher, 1917, page 115.


Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Dem Daniel Jesus Paul" [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), "Du es ist Nacht –", 1981 [ 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: 2022-06-10
Line count: 17
Word count: 82

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