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by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929)

Ich ging hernieder weite Bergesstiegen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich ging hernieder weite Bergesstiegen
Und fühlt im wundervollen Netz mich liegen,
In Gottes Netz, im Lebenstraum gefangen.
Die Winde liefen und die Vögel sangen.

Wie trug, wie trug das Tal den Wasserspiegel!
Wie rauschend stand der Wald, wie schwoll der Hügel!
Hoch flog ein Falk, still leuchtete der Raum:
Im Leben lag mein Herz, in Tod und Traum.

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Confirmed with Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Gesammelte Werke in zehn Einzelbänden. Band 1: Gedichte, Dramen, Frankfurt a.M., 1979, pages 149-150.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929), "Ich ging hernieder", appears in Die Gedichte 1891-1898 [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 Egon Joseph Wellesz (1885 - 1974), "Ich ging hernieder weite Bergesstiegen", op. 55 no. 2 (1936-1937) [ alto and orchestra ], from Leben, Traum und Tod. Zwei Lieder für Alt und Orchester, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2022-08-25
Line count: 8
Word count: 59

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