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by (Karl) Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816 - 1873)

Was half die Glut, was half der Duft
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was half die Glut, was half der Duft
der Rosen und der Nelken?
Sie mussten in der Winterluft
verwelken, ach, verwelken.
Was half in Luft und Strauch und Baum
der Vögel süßes Singen?
Der Frühling musst' ein duft'ger Traum
verklingen, ach, verklingen.
Der Schönheit droht der Tod, der Tod,
ach, alles wird er zwingen!

Was halfen nun der jungen Brust
der Liebe helle Wonnen?
Längst ist der Blick' und Küsse Lust
zerronnen, ach, zerronnen.
Was half der Wort' und Schwüre Schaum
in seligem Umschlingen?
Die Liebe musst' ein duft'ger Traum
verklingen, ach, verklingen.
Der Schönheit droht der Tod, der Tod,
ach, alles wird er zwingen!

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Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816 - 1873) [author's text not yet checked 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 Anton Eberhardt (1855 - 1922), "Verwelken", op. 20, Heft 3 no. 28, published 1891 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], from Amata. Ein Cyklus von 30 Liedern für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte, no. 28, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Karl Müller (1818 - 1894), as Carl Müller, "Verklungen", published 1844, Mainz, Schott  [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2025-04-25
Line count: 20
Word count: 105

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