Mein (Westen, set by (Jef Van Hoof)) (The LiederNet Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

Mein

Language: German (Deutsch)

Liebe, die niemals reifte,
Sterne stumpf ohne Schein,
Blüten, zu früh gestreifte,
all das war mein.

Stunden, blasslicht erhellte,
Becher leer, ohne Wein,
Und Stunden qualvergellte,
all das war mein.

Warten und Hoffnungsheben,
Schein ohne Sein,
ein halbes Leben
all das war mein.

Authorship

by Heinz Westen , "Mein" [author's text not yet checked 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 Jef Van Hoof (1886 - 1959), "Mein", 1907 [voice and piano], from Drei Lieder im Volkston, no. 3, confirmed with a CD booklet [ sung text verified 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2016-09-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 43