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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Deutscher Sänger! sing und preise
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Deutscher Sänger! sing und preise
Deutsche Freiheit, daß dein Lied
Unsrer Seelen sich bemeistre
Und zu Taten uns begeistre,
In Marseillerhymnenweise.

Girre nicht mehr wie ein Werther,
Welcher nur für Lotten glüht -
Was die Glocke hat geschlagen,
Sollst du deinem Volke sagen,
Rede Dolche, rede Schwerter!

Sei nicht mehr die weiche Flöte,
Das idyllische Gemüt -
Sei des Vaterlands Posaune,
Sei Kanone, sei Kartaune,
Blase, schmettre, donnre, töte!

Blase, schmettre, donnre täglich,
Bis der letzte Dränger flieht -
Singe nur in dieser Richtung,
Aber halte deine Dichtung
Nur so allgemein als möglich.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Die Tendenz", appears in Neue Gedichte, in Zeitgedichte, no. 13 [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 Heinrich Huber , "Die Tendenz", from Dichter unbekannt, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Peter Janssens (b. 1934), "Deutscher Sänger: aus Zeitgedichte: Die Tendenz", published 1976, from Heinrich Heine Song Buch, no. 14 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-11-06
Line count: 20
Word count: 90

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