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by Friedrich Steinbach

Tief in der Erde
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Tief in der Erde nur wirst Du liegen  
Friedlich und kühl, 
Hier mußt du dulden, leiden und kriegen 
Um einen Pfühl 
Tief in der Erde!  

Tief in der Erde schweigen die Herzen 
Regungslos kalt, 
Ob sie jauchzten  --  ob brachen in Schmerzen, 
Längst ist verhallt 
Tief in der Erde!  

Tief in der Erde erst endet das Sehnen, 
Das Dich durchglüht, 
Denn für des Leidens ätzende Thränen 
Ein Kräutchen nur blüht: 
"Tief in der Erde!" 

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Confirmed with Deutsche Kunst in Bild und Lied, neunter Jahrgang, ed. by Albert Traeger, Leipzig: Institut von J. G. Bach, 1867, page 44.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Steinbach , "Tief in der Erde" [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Tief in der Erde", op. 329 (4 Gesänge für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 4, published 1867 [ four-part men's chorus ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Tief in der Erde", op. 340 (4 Lieder für Bass mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1868 [ bass and piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Albert Levinsohn (d. c1907), "Tief in der Erde", op. 9 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]

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