by Gottfried Benn (1886 - 1956)
Du mußt dir alles geben See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Du mußt dir alles geben,
Götter geben dir nicht,
gib dir das leise Verschweben
unter Rosen und Licht,
was je an Himmeln blaute,
gib dich in seinen Bann,
höre die letzten Laute
schweigend an.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Du mußt dir alles geben", copyright © 1930, stanza 2 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Mainz : Schott
Text Authorship:
- by Gottfried Benn (1886 - 1956)
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