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by Robert Hamerling (1830 - 1889)

Lotosblume und Schwan
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O Lotosblume, Schwan der Blumenwelt!
  Aus öden Wassern wiegst du dich, die Reine,
  Und suchst in wachem Traum das ewig Eine,
Von Himmelsdrang das Blumenherz geschwellt.

O Schwan, lebend'ge Lilie der Flut!
  In wirrem Drange läßt du ziehn die Andern, 
  Zu ruh'n, zu sinnen liebst du, nicht zu wandern,
Weltabgeschieden nährst dn heil'ge Glut.

Wer Höchstes sucht, geht immer eig'ne Bahn; 
  Das Beste haben Menschen nie gemeinsam.
  Wer glücklich werden will, erst sei er einsam:
Die Lotosblume lehrt es und der Schwan.

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Hamerling (1830 - 1889), "Lotosblume und Schwan", appears in Sinnen und Minnen: Ein Jugendleben in Liedern, in Lieder [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 Daniël de Lange (1841 - 1918), "Lotosblume und Schwan", op. 10 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 9, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Amsterdam : Wahlberg [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-04-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 82

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