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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Heb mich aus meines Abfalls...
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Heb mich aus meines Abfalls Finsternissen 
in dein Gesicht, das mich so süß erkennt. 
Wie war ich, damals, zu dir hingerissen, 
in meines Herzens Element. 

Nun fiel ich ab und muss mich trübe trösten 
mit wirrem, wucherndem Gelüst; 
du hast den Innigen, dir Eingeflößten, 
Geliebte, nicht zuend geküsst. 

Die Sehnsucht, die du namenlos erlitten, 
bricht nun in meinen Adern aus und schreit. 
Wie trugst du nur in deinen Liebesmitten 
die Leere, die den Einsamen entzweit! 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke, Du musst das Leben nicht verstehen; Schöne Gedichte, marixverlag, 2015


Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, written 1924 [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 Bernd Pakosch , "Heb mich aus meines Abfalls Finsternissen", 2019 [ voice, cello and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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

This text was added to the website: 2023-09-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 75

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