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by Peter Escher (1915 - 2008)

1. Spruch [sung text not yet checked]

Weiß nicht, woher ich bin gekommen,
Weiß nicht, wohin ich werd' genommen,
Doch weiß ich fest: daß ob mir ist
Eine Liebe, die mich [nie]¹ vergißt.

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Ein Spruch", appears in Der letzte Blütenstrauß [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Confirmed with Kerners Werke, Zweiter Teil, Gedichte, ed. Raimund Pissin, Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Stuttgart: Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong & Co., 1914, page 326.

¹ Bartels: "nicht"

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2. Beherzigung [sung text not yet checked]

Ach, was soll der Mensch verlangen?
Ist es besser, ruhig bleiben?
Klammernd fest sich anzuhangen?
Ist es besser, sich zu treiben?

Soll er sich ein Häuschen bauen?
Soll er unter Zelten leben?
Soll er auf die Felsen trauen?
Selbst die festen Felsen beben.

Eines schickt sich nicht für alle;
Sehe jeder, wie er's treibe,
Sehe jeder, wo er bleibe,
Und wer steht, daß er nicht falle!

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Beherzigung" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Reflection", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Résolution", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Riflessione", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. Nebelwind

Schicht um Schicht des Nebelwindes
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by Madeleine Schüpfer (b. 1938), copyright ©

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4. Dasein [sung text not yet checked]

Hatte wogendes Nachthaar,
Liegt lange schon wo begraben.
Hatte Augen wie Bäche klar,
Bevor die Trübsal mein Gast war,
Hatte Hände muschelrotweiß,
Aber die Arbeit verzehrte ihr Weiß.
Und einmal kommt der Letzte,
Der senkt den hohlen Blick
Nach meines Leibes Vergänglichkeit
Und wirft von mir alles Sterben.
Und es atmet meine Seele auf
Und trinkt das Ewige.

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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Dasein", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücherpage, 1917, page 104.

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5. Lenzleid [sung text not yet checked]

Daß du Lenz gefühlt hast
In meiner Winterhülle,
Daß du den Lenz erkannt hast
In meiner Todstille. –
Nicht wahr, das ist Gram
Winter sein, eh der Sommer kam,
Eh der Lenz sich ausgejauchzt hat.

O, du! schenk mir deinen goldenen Tag
Von deines Blutes blühendem Rot.
Meine Seele friert vor Hunger,
Ist satt vom Reif –
O, du! Gieße dein Lenzblut
Durch meine Starre,
Durch meinen Scheintod.
Sieh, ich harre
Schon Ewigkeiten auf dich.

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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Lenzleid", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücher, 1917, page 65.

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6. Gegenzauber

Mohnblumenblätter zittern im warmen Sommerwind
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by Madeleine Schüpfer (b. 1938), copyright ©

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7. Ich bin ein Vogel, eine Feder in deiner Hand

Ich bin ein Vogel, eine Feder in deiner Hand
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by Madeleine Schüpfer (b. 1938), copyright ©

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8. Immer Blumen am Anfang und Ende

Immer Blumen am Anfang und Ende
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by Madeleine Schüpfer (b. 1938), copyright ©

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9. Das Ferngespräch

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by Eugen Roth (1895 - 1976), copyright ©

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10. Der Flegel

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by Eugen Roth (1895 - 1976), copyright ©

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11. Immer enger, leiser, leise [sung text not yet checked]

Immer enger, leise, leise
Ziehen sich die Lebenskreise,
Schwindet hin, was prahlt und prunkt,
Schwindet Hoffen, Hassen, Lieben,
Uns ist nichts in Sicht geblieben
Als der letzte dunkle Punkt.

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by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898), "Ausgang" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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12. Was wäiss e Möntsch vom andere?

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by Helene Bossert (1907 - 1999), copyright ©

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13. Frooge

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by Helene Bossert (1907 - 1999), copyright ©

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14. Leid und Freud

Subtitle: Kalendersprüche

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by Johann Peter Hebel (1760 - 1826)

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