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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Wo die strahlen schnell verschleissen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wo die strahlen schnell verschleissen
Leichentuch der kahlen auen ·
Wasser sich in furchen stauen
In den sümpfen schmelzend gleissen

Und zum strom vereinigt laufen:
Türm ich für erinnerungen
Spröder freuden die zersprungen
Und für dich den scheiterhaufen.

Weg den schritt vom brande lenkend
Greif ich in dem boot die ruder ·
Drüben an dem strand ein bruder
Winkt das frohe banner schwenkend.

Tauwind fährt in ungestümen
Stössen über brache schollen ·
Mit den welken seelen sollen
Sich die pfade neu beblümen.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), no title, appears in Das Jahr der Seele, in Waller im Schnee, no. 10 [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):

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-09-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 82

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