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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Heut und ewig
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Unmöglich ist's, den Tag dem Tag zu zeigen,
Der nur Verworrnes im Verworrnen spiegelt,
Und jeder selbst sich fühlt als recht und eigen,
Statt sich zu zügeln, nur am andern zügelt;
Da ist's den Lippen besser, dass sie schweigen,
Indes der Geist sich fort und fort beflügelt.
Aus Gestern wird nicht Heute; doch Äonen,
Sie werden wechselnd sinken, werden thronen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) [author's text not yet checked 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 Wolfgang Michael Rihm (1952 - 2024), "Heut und ewig", 2004-7, first performed 2007 [ baritone and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 10 [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Peter Schoene

This text was added to the website: 2009-05-14
Line count: 8
Word count: 60

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