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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Der Findling
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich habe keinen Vater, 
Meine Mutter, die ist tot,
Auch Freunde hab' ich keine,
Bau' nur allein auf Gott!

Die Welt hat mich verachtet
Bin nicht nach ihrem Sinn,
Ward überall gemieden;
So fließt mein Leben hin.

Und doch wohnt in dem Busen
Ein Herz, das Lieb' verlangt, 
Doch nimmer sie gefunden, 
Dem Rohr gleich einsam schwankt!

Wenn all' die warme Liebe,
Die man mir stets entzog,
Ein Wesen, eins nur, böte,
Was fehlte mir dann noch?

An meinem Geist wohl schwebet 
Ein hohes schönes Bild!
Hab' manchen Wunsch geträumet,
Auch der blieb unerfüllt!

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Sigismund Thalberg (1812 - 1871), "Der Findling", op. 30 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 3 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2013-02-12
Line count: 20
Word count: 94

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