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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Durch einen Wald von Ungemach
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Durch einen Wald von Ungemach
geht licht ein Glück auf leisen Sohlen,
und tausend Herzen gehn verstohlen
dem einen kleinen Glücke nach .

Und weil ein jedes sich versprach,
dem Glück zu werden zum Begleiter,
so gehn sie alle weiter, weiter
tief in den Wald von - Ungemach ...

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke< Aus der Frühzeit Rainer Maria Rilkes, Vers, Prosa, Drama (1894-1899), Leipziger Bibliophilen-Abend, 1921, p.13


Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Durch einen Wald von Ungemach...", written 1895, appears in Wegwarten [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 Philippine Schick (1893 - 1970), "Der Wald der Ungemach", op. 22 (Sechs dreistimmmige Frauenchöre a cappella) no. 4 (1930) [ women's chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-06
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