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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Höchstes Leben
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O linder Frühwind, Schein der Sonne,
Wie füllt ihr heut mir Herz und Sinn!
Getaucht in euch empfind' ich ganz die Wonne,
Das holde Wunder, daß ich bin.

Es schwebt mein Geist in freudigem Genügen,
Gelöst von jeder Mühe, jedem Zwang;
Er atmet nur in leisen Zügen,
Allein sein Atmen wird Gesang.

Und wie ein kühles Feuer im Gemüte
Mir spielend Ruhn und Tun in eins verklärt,
Fühl' ich entzückt: dies ist des Lebens Blüte,
Und preise den, der mir auch das beschert.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Höchstes Leben", appears in Neue Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte. Zweites Buch. München [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 Martin Blumner (1827 - 1901), "Höchstes Leben", op. 13 (Sechs vierstimmige Lieder für Sopran, Alt, Tenor und Bass) no. 2, published 1862 [ SATB chorus ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Höchstes Leben", op. 111 (12 Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor)) no. 11, published 1861 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
  • by János Végh (1845 - 1918), "Höchstes Leben", published 1876 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Gedichte, no. 5, Wien, Gutmann [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-04-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 85

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