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by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849)

Wer spricht es aus, das Wort des Lebens?
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wer spricht es aus, das Wort des Lebens? 
Wem ward sein tief Geheimniß kund? 
Es ringt des Mannes Kraft vergebens 
Sich an des Abgrunds Pforte rund: 

Und sieh'!  der Frauen zart Gemüthe 
Pflückt, spielend an der Tiefe Rand, 
Das Räthsel ab, wie eine Blüthe,  -- 
Denn alles löst der Liebe Hand. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Gedichte, zweiter Band, Wien: Carl Gerold, 1851, page 166. Appears in Album-Blätter


Text Authorship:

  • by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849), no title, appears in Gedichte, in Album-Blätter [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 Julius Kniese (1848 - 1905), "Wer spricht es aus", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-04-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 50

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