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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Vor lauter Lauschen und Staunen
 (Sung text for setting by P. Eben)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vor lauter Lauschen und Staunen sei still,
du mein tieftiefes Leben;
dass du weisst, was der Wind dir will,
eh noch die Birken beben.

Und wenn dir einmal das Schweigen sprach,
lass deine Sinne besiegen.
Jedem Hauche gieb dich, gieb nach,
er wird dich lieben und wiegen.

Und dann meine Seele sei weit, sei weit,
dass dir das Leben gelinge,
breite dich wie ein Feierkleid
über die sinnenden Dinge.

Composition:

    Set to music by Petr Eben (1929 - 2007), "Vor lauter Lauschen und Staunen", 1961, published 1966 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Rainer Maria Rilke, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Vor lauter Lauschen und Staunen sei still", written 1898, appears in Frühe Gedichte, in Mir zur Feier

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-07-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 69

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