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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Reiss mich an deinen rand
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Reiss mich an deinen rand
Abgrund – doch wirre mich nicht!

Wo unersättliche gierde
Von dem pol bis zum gleicher
Schon jeden zoll breit bestapft hat
Mit unerbittlicher grelle
Ohne scham überblitzend
Alle poren der welt:

Wo hinter maassloser wände
Hässlichen zellen ein irrsinn
Grad erfand was schon morgen
Weitste weite vergiftet
Bis in wüsten die reitschaar
Bis in jurten den senn:

Wo nicht mehr ∙ rauher obhut ∙
Säugt in steiniger waldschlucht
Zwillingsbrüder die wölfin
Wo nicht ∙ den riesen ernährend ∙
Wilde inseln mehr grünen
Noch ein jungfrauen-land:

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Confirmed with Norbert Hummelt, Hintergrund Kultur und Politik: „Der dichter ist wie jener fürst der wolke“ – Lyriker über Stefan George


Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), "Geheimes Deutschland" [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 Gérard Hilpipre (b. 1959), "Reiss mich an deinen rand", published 2013 [ bass and piano ], from In weitre Welten, no. 2, Editions Delatour [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-01-06
Line count: 20
Word count: 90

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