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by (Karl) Ludwig Pfau (1821 - 1894)

Durch die Welt ein armes Herz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Durch die Welt ein armes Herz 
Wandelt wie ein irrer Geist,
Müdgehezt von seinem Schmerz, 
Der es wie ein Wolf umkreist.

Spricht das Herz: Du weißer Wald! 
Deck' mich zu mit deinem Schnee,
Daß ich liege starr und kalt --
Ohne Hoffnung: ohne Weh.

Horch! der Grimme heult und heischt,
Hüll' mich in dein Leichentuch; 
Sterben möcht' ich unzerfleischt,
Ohne Segen, ohne Fluch. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Gedichte von Ludwig Pfau, Zweite, durchgesehene und vermehrte Auflage, Stuttgart, Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, 1858 page 339.


Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Ludwig Pfau (1821 - 1894), no title, appears in Gedichte [1858], in 6. Sinngedichte, in Lenau, no. 1 [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 Emil (von) Sauer (1862 - 1942), "Lied vom Herzen", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder, no. 3, Mainz, London u. a.: B. Schott's Söhne [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 62

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