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by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946)

Die Jugend der späten Tage
Language: German (Deutsch) 
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Scheltet mich nicht! Ihr sagt, ich sei zu alt 
Für all die lustigen Dinge, die ich treibe? 

Ihr irrt euch, Freunde! Da ich jugendlich 
Und allzu ernst war, -- damals war ich alt.

Jetzt ist mein Haar ergraut, -- doch bin ich nun 
So jugendfroh wie ich noch niemals war.

Hold ist die Jugend dieser späten Tage, --
Jünglinge, nehmt in euren Kreis mich auf!

Confirmed with Hans Bethge, Hafis, Leipzig im Insel-Verlag, 1910, page 33.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Die Jugend der späten Tage", appears in Hafis [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 Serge Bortkiewicz (1877 - 1952), "Die Jugend der späten Tage", op. 43 no. 3 [ voice and orchestra or piano or organ ], from 7 Hafis Lieder für Gesang und Klavier, no. 3, not published (score is missing) [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-11-06
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Word count: 62

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