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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Unsterbliche Seele, nimm dich in acht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Unsterbliche Seele, nimm dich in acht,
Daß du nicht Schaden leidest,
Wenn du aus dem Irdischen scheidest;
Es geht der Weg durch Tod und Nacht.

Am goldnen Tore der Hauptstadt des Lichts,
Da stehen die Gottessoldaten;
Sie fragen nach Werken und Taten,
Nach Namen und Amt fragt man hier nichts.

Am Eingang läßt der Pilger zurück
Die stäubigen, drückenden Schuhe –
Kehr ein, hier findest du Ruhe,
Und weiche Pantoffeln und schöne Musik.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Heinrich Heine: Werke und Briefe in zehn Bänden, Band 2, Berlin und Weimar, page 113.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Fromme Warnung", appears in Romanzero, in 2. Zweites Buch, in Lazarus, no. 8 [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 Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "Pieux avertissement", subtitle: "Fromme Warnung", 2011, published 2012 [ baritone and piano ], from In die Ferne, no. 3, Paris, Éd. Durand [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2018-10-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

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