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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Wohl flog mit roten Wipfeln einst
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wohl flog mit roten [Wipfeln]1 einst
Mein Schiff in junger Zeit;
Dann kamen Sturm und Wetter,
Da trug ich schweres Leid.

Doch wie der frühe goldne Traum
Zerging des Kummers Last;
Nun schau' ich nach den Sternen
Vom Steuer, ernst gefaßt.

Was immer kam, ich hab's erkannt,
Am letzten war es gut;
Das hat mein Herz gegürtet
Mit einem festen Mut.

Fahr zu, mein Schiff, fahr fröhlich zu
Durch Glanz und Nebelrauch!
In deinen raschen Segeln
Der Wind ist Gottes Hauch.

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1 some versions of Geibel, and used by Max Alexander: "Wimpeln"; further changes may exist not noted above.

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Lieder aus alter und neuer Zeit, no. 21 [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 Max Alexander , "Wohl flog mit roten Wimpeln", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Kompositionen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 6, Charlottenburg, Alexander [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937), "Wohl flog mit rothen Wimpeln einst", op. 46 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-09-17
Line count: 16
Word count: 81

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