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by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962)

Das Lächeln
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es gibt so trübe Tage 
voll Wehmut und voll Klage, 
wie ohne Glanz und Schein  --  
und doch mit einmal zage 
schleicht sich ein Lächeln schüchtern ein.  

Es steht wie in der Ecken 
und ist kaum zu entdecken, 
ist ganz wie ohne Grund  --  
und läßt sich doch nicht schrecken 
von dem noch schmerzverzognen Mund.  

Du bist so wundgerissen, 
willst noch von ihm nicht wissen 
und wendest dich davon  --  
und stehst mit Haupt und Füßen 
doch ganz in seinem Leuchten schon. 

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Confirmed with Will Vesper, Der blühende Baum, München: Oskar Beck, 1916, page 27.


Text Authorship:

  • by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962), "Das Lächeln", appears in Der blühende Baum, first published 1916 [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 August Reuss (1871 - 1935), "Das Lächeln", op. 36 (Acht Lieder) no. 8, published <<1920 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2021-04-16
Line count: 15
Word count: 79

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