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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Tief durch den Wald Gesang erschallt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Tief durch den Wald Gesang erschallt,
Die leichten Vöglein scherzen,
Der Mensch allein, der trägt die Pein
Recht tief im kranken Herzen.

Leicht hüpft der Bach den Blumen nach,
Ihm ist so kühl und helle,
Durchs Menschenherz, da schleicht mit Schmerz
Des heißen Blutes Welle.

Gesang verhallt, Sturm wiegt den Wald
In dumpfen Melodien;
Einsam die Bahn muß Wandersmann
Mit düstrer Wolke ziehen.

Rinn nieder, Tau, aus Wolken grau,
Dich saugt die Blum' in Liebe!
Trän'! bleib zurück im Menschenblick,
Machst Blumen welk und trübe!

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Confirmed with Justinus Kerner, Werke. 6 Teile in 2 Bänden, Band 1, Berlin 1914, pages 189-190.


Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Im Walde", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte [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 Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900), "Tief durch den Wald", op. 8 no. 2, published << 1869 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, no. 2, Magdeburg: Heinrichshofen'sche Buch- und Musikalien Handlung [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Im Walde", op. 97 (6 Duetten für 2 Singstimmen mit Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 5, published 1852 [ vocal duet with piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2018-01-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

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