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Der Strom der Zeit

Set by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Der Strom der Zeit", op. 33 (Sechs Lieder für eine Sopran- oder Tenorstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1840 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Tübingen, Laupp'sche Buchhandlung [Sung Text]

Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.


  Dunkel rauscht des Stromes Welle
Wo kein Stern am Himmel steht, 
Niemand sah noch seine Quelle, 
Niemand weiß, wohin er geht.

 ... 

Text Authorship:

  • by Aloys Wilhelm Schreiber (1761 - 1841), "Der Strom der Zeit"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Melanie Trumbull



Endlos geht die Fahrt und traurig,
und das Ziel bleibt unbekannt;
durch die dunkle Nacht so schaurig
winkt dem Fährmann nirgends Land.

Plötzlich durch die Wolken dringet
eines hellen Sternes Licht,
hoffnungsfroh der Schiffer singet:
Gott verlässt die Seinen nicht!

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann


Author(s): Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Aloys Wilhelm Schreiber (1761 - 1841)
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