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by Lydia Hecker, née Paalzow (b. 1802)

Lied der Erdgeister
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wir wohnen im Kühlen 
Hier unten und spielen 
Mit blankem Metall, 
Und hören das Rauschen 
Der Wasser und lauschen 
Dem lieblichen Schall. 

Und funkelnde Hallen 
Von Strahlenkrystallen 
Stehn rund um uns her; 
Die Früchte, die Blüthen 
Wohl nimmer so glühten 
Dem Menschenverkehr. 

Sie ängsten, sie sorgen 
Für heut und für morgen 
Mit trauriger Hast; 
Wir ruhten und schliefen 
Und haben in Tiefen 
Das Leben erfaßt.

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Confirmed with Gedichte von L. Hecker, geb. Paalzow, Berlin: Verlag von Th. Chr. Fr. Enslin, 1858, pages 43 - 44.


Text Authorship:

  • by Lydia Hecker, née Paalzow (b. 1802), "Lied der Erdgeister", first published 1842 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Eduard August Grell (1800 - 1886), "Lied der Erdgeister", op. 23 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1843 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2019-11-03
Line count: 18
Word count: 66

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