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by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962)

Einst
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Einst wird dies alles vergangen sein  
und wie ein böser Traum. 
Wir liegen wieder im Sonnenschein 
bei einem blühenden Baum.  

Einst wird dies alles vergangen sein? 
Wer kann es denn versteh'n?  
Ich hör' einen Bruder:  Mich dürstet!  Schrei'n  
und kann nicht zu ihm geh'n.  

Wir üben das bitterste Herzeleid, 
das Mensch dem Menschen tut. 
Wir tragen alle auf unserm Kleid 
ein fremdes dunkles Blut.  

Einst wird dies alles vergangen sein, 
Und wenn es denn geschieht, 
so wird es eine Sage sein 
und ein unsterblich Lied. 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962), "Einst", appears in Vom grossen Krieg. Gedichte, München: Oskar Beck, first published 1915 [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), "Einst", op. 33 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-04-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

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