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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Es schlief ein Keim unscheinbar klein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es schlief ein Keim unscheinbar klein 
In meines Herzens Raum,
Und ward an deines Lichtes Schein
Ein großer breiter Baum.

In dieses Baumes Laubgezelt 
Hat Freud' ihr Nest gemacht,
Und singt von einer neuen Welt
Ihr Lied bei Tag und Nacht.

Und wer das Lied verstehen will,
Ruh' unter diesem Baum,
Und träume mit mir sanft und still
Der Liebe holden Traum.

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Confirmed with Buch der Liebe von Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Breslau, bei Georg Philipp Aderholz, 1836, page 12.


Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), no title, appears in Buch der Liebe, no. 19, Breslau, bei Georg Philipp Aderholz, first published 1836 [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 Franz Krinninger , "Es schlief ein Keim", op. 14 (Vier Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 1, published 1880 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], Wiener-Neustadt, Wedl [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2019-03-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 62

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