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Seven Songs

Song Cycle by John Stainer (1840 - 1901)

7. Poesie
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Poesie ist tiefes Schmerzen,
Und es kommt das echte Lied
Einzig aus dem Menschenherzen
Das ein tiefes Leid durchglüht.

Doch die höchsten Poesien
Schweigen wie der höchste Schmerz,
Nur wie Geisterschatten ziehen
Stumm sie durchs gebrochne Herz.

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Poesie", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte

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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

7. Poesy
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Poesy is deepest anguish,
Only can the sad heart sing,
Which, by sorrow pierced, doth languish;
'Tis from woe true song doth spring.

Highest Poesy mute sitteth,
Silent as Pain's fatal dart,
Like a spiritshade it flitteth,
Dumbly through the broken heart.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by John Stainer (1840 - 1901), "Poesy"

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Poesie", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte
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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
Total word count: 80
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