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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Wir welken längst wo angelehnt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wir welken längst wo angelehnt,
Am grauen Steine einer alten Mauer;
So ausgelöscht und haben uns gesehnt,
Nach einem einzigen Lichtlein in der Weltentrauer.

Wie nie auf einmal standen wir im Glanz,
Und unsere feierlichen Herzen hingegeben,
Verglühten ineinander wie im Tempeltanz.

Was soll ich weiter und auch du mit deinem Leben,
Lichtlosem Dasein, das hell brannte in die Nacht,
Jäh umgebracht -
Mit meinem funkelte noch eben...

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Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Wir welken" [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 Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Wir welken längst wo angelehnt", 1986/2005 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from 54 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier, no. 53 [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-03
Line count: 11
Word count: 67

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