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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Die schöne Form macht kein Gedicht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die schöne Form macht kein Gedicht,
Der schöne Gedanke tut′s auch noch nicht;
Es kommt drauf an, daß Leib und Seele
Zur guten Stunde sich vermähle.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Emanuel Geibel, Gedichte, Stuttgart : J.G. Cotta, 1867, p.241


Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Sprüche [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 Géza Frid (1904 - 1989), "Die schöne Form macht kein Gedicht", op. 101 no. 3 (1985) [ mixed chorus ], from Drie Duitse koorteksten voor gemengd koor a capella (Symmetrie IV), no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-03-24
Line count: 4
Word count: 26

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