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by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929)

Solang uns Liebe lockt mit Lust und...
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Solang uns Liebe lockt mit Lust und Plagen,
Solang Begeistrung wechselt und Verzagen,
Solange wird auf Erden nicht die Zeit,
Die schreckliche, die dichterlose tagen:
Solang in tausend Formen Schönheit blüht,
Schlägt auch ein Herz, zu singen und zu sagen,
Solang das Leid, das ewge, uns umflicht,
Solange werden wirs in Tönen klagen,
Und es erlischt erst dann der letzte Traum,
Wenn er das letzte Herz zu Gott getragen!

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Confirmed with Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Gesammelte Werke in zehn Einzelbänden, Band 1: Gedichte, Dramen, Frankfurt a.M., 1979, p.86


Text Authorship:

  • by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929), "Den Pessimisten", subtitle: "Ghasel" [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 Tina Ternes (b. 1969), "Solange", op. 85 (2016) [ medium voice, flute and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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

This text was added to the website: 2026-10-17
Line count: 10
Word count: 69

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