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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

O Herz, laß ab zu zagen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O Herz, laß ab zu zagen,
Und von dir wirf das Joch!
Du hast so viel getragen,
Du trägst auch dieses noch.

Tritt auf in blanken Waffen,
Mein Geist, und werde frei!
Es gilt noch mehr zu schaffen
Als einen Liebesmai.

Und ob die Brust auch blutet,
Nur vorwärts in die Bahn!
Du weißt, am vollsten flutet
Gesang dem wunden Schwan.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Mut" [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 Wilhelm Hermann Cläpius (1801 - 1868), "Muth", op. 6 (3 Gedichte von Em. Geibel) no. 2, published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Schmidt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Mut!", op. 84 (Sieben Lieder für eine Bass- oder Altstimme mit begleitung des Piano-Forte) no. 6, published 1847 [ bass or alto and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Mut" [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Emanuel Geibel, no. 2, MS in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek ; note: this is an entirely different song from the one in op. 84 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Emil Naumann (1827 - 1888), "Muth", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran oder Bariton mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1856 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Omâra , "Mut", published 1880 [ voice and piano ], from 7 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Mut" [ voice and piano ], two different songs exist for this text [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Hans Schmitt (1835 - 1907), "Verzage nicht", op. 25 (Drei Lieder für Bass mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1881 [ bass and piano ], Wien, Gutmann [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-04-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 61

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