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by Hans Fritz von Zwehl (1883 - 1966)

Der Heimatlose
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wandernd fremd und unbekannt
in der Stadt, der alten,
überm Main, am Brückenrand
hab' ich Rast gehalten.

Steht des alten Kaisers Bild
sandsteinrot, verwittert,
Mantel, Krone, Schwert und Schild
abendlicht umzittert. 

Auf der alten Brücke geht
manches Wort und Werben.
Wer allein am Wege steht
wird am Wege sterben.

Selten steh'n die Tore weit
zu dem Hag der Rosen,
küßt das Leben wie zerstreut,
mich, den Heimatlosen.

Dunkler fließt des Stromes Lauf.
Ferne Lichter scheinen.
Käme doch der Mond herauf,
dürft' ich einmal weinen!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Fritz von Zwehl (1883 - 1966) [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 Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Der Heimatlose", op. 79 no. 2 (193-?) [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 84

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