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by Stefan Zweig (1881 - 1942)

Linder schwebt der Stunde Reigen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Linder schwebt der Stunde Reigen 
über schon ergrautem Haar, 
denn erst an des Bechers Neigen 
wird der Grund, der goldne klar. 

Vorgefühl des nahen Nachtens, 
es verstört nicht - es entschwert. 
Reine Lust des Weltbetrachtens 
kennt nur, wer nicht mehr begehrt. 

Nicht mehr fragt, was er erreichte, 
nicht mehr klagt, was er gemisst 
und dem Altern nur der leichte 
Anfang seines Abschieds ist. 

Niemals glänzt der Ausblick freier 
als im Glast des Scheidelichts; 
nie lebt man das Leben treuer 
als im Schatten des Verzichts.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Stefan Zweig, Gesammelte Werke. Ungeduld des Herzens, Schachnovelle, Brennendes Geheimnis, Marie Antoinette, Der Amokläufer, Maria Stuart, Sternstunden der Menschheit u.a., 2018, p. 2360.


Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan Zweig (1881 - 1942), no title [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 Henry Jolles (1902 - 1965), "Último poema de Stefan Zweig", 1945 [ voice and piano ], Ricordi Brasileira [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Felix Wolfes (1892 - 1971), "Abschied vom Leben", 1952 [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • POR Portuguese (Português) [singable] (Manuel Bandeira) , "Último poema de Stefan Zweig"


Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 83

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