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by Therese Dahn, née Freiin Droste zu Hülshoff (1845 - 1929)

Waldrast
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Gieb, o gieb der Todesmatten]1,
  Nach des Schmerzes Allgewalt,
Stille Rast in deinen Schatten,
  Tannenduft'ger, tiefer Wald.

Meinem Fuß, dem heißbestäubten, 
  Breite sanft dein schwellend Moos,
Meinem Haupt, dem schmerzbetäubten,
  Bette kühl in deinem Schos.

Ach, dies Herz ist zum Erwerben,
  Zum Entsagen nicht gemacht: -- --
Solches Glück und solch Verderben
  Bargst du nie, o Waldesnacht.

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1 Hornstein: "Gib, o gib der Todesmüden"; further changes may exist not shown above.

Text Authorship:

  • by Therese Dahn, née Freiin Droste zu Hülshoff (1845 - 1929), "Waldrast" [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 Robert von Hornstein (1833 - 1890), "Waldrast", op. 45 (Sechs Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1878 [ high voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Kröner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Waldrast", op. 91 (Dreissig Lieder und Gesänge) no. 30, published 1885 [ low voice and piano ], Leipzig, Schuberth & Co. [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2012-05-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 57

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