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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Lasst mich weinen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Laßt mich weinen! umschränkt von Nacht,
In unendlicher Wüste.
Kameele ruh'n, die Treiber deßgleichen,
Rechnend still wacht der Armenier;
Ich aber neben ihm berechne die Meilen,
Die mich von Suleika trennen, wiederhole
Die wegverlängernden ärgerlichen Krümmungen.
 
Laßt mich weinen! das ist keine Schande.
Weinende Männer find gut.
Weinte doch Achill um seine Briseis;
Xerxes beweinte das unerfchlagene Heer;
Über den selbstgemordeten Liebling
Alexander meinte.
Laßt mich weinen! Thränen beleben den Staub;
Schon grunelt's.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Laßt mich weinen...", appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh [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 Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Lasst mich weinen", 1962 [ SSATTB chorus a cappella ], from Lieder, Oden und Szenen, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-12-23
Line count: 15
Word count: 73

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