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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Vom Himmel sank in wilder Meere Schauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vom Himmel sank in wilder Meere Schauer
Ein Tropfe bangend, gräßlich schlug die Flut,
Doch lohnte Gott bescheidnen Glaubensmut
Und gab dem Tropfen Kraft und Dauer.
Ihn schloß die stille Muschel ein.
Und nun, zu ew'gem Ruhm und Lohne,
Die Perle glänzt an unsers Kaisers Krone
Mit holdem Blick und mildem Schein.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 10. Buch der Parabeln -- Mathal Nameh [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 Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Aus dem "West-östlichen Diwan"; Vom Himmel sank in wilder Meere Schauer", op. 55 (Neun Lieder nach Gedichten von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) no. 7 (1911) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-04-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 52

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