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Gar tröstlich kommt geronnen Der Thränen heil'ger Quell Recht wie ein Heilungs-Bronnen, So bitter, heiß und hell. Darum du Brust voll Wunden, Voll Gram und stiller Pein, Und willst du bald gesunden, So tauche da hinein. Es wohnt in diesen Wellen Geheime Wunderkraft, Die ist für wehe Stellen Ein linder Balsamsaft. Die wächst mit deinen Schmerzen, Und fasset, hebt und rollt Den bösen Stein vom Herzen, Der dich [zerdrücken]1 wollt'. Das hab' ich selbst empfunden [Hier in dem]2 Trauerland, Wenn ich, vom Flor umwunden, An lieben Gräbern stand. Da schalt in irrem Wähnen Ich selbst auf meinen Gott, Es hielten nur die Thränen Der Hoffnung Schiffchen flott. Drum, hält dich [auch]3 umfangen Der Schwermuth trübste Nacht, Vertrau' in allem Bangen Der Thränen Zaubermacht. Bald, wenn vom heißen Weinen Dir roth das Auge glüht, Wird neu der Tag erscheinen; Weil schon der Morgen blüht.
Confirmed with Gedichte von Carl Gottfried Ritter von Leitner. Wien, gedruckt bey J. P. Sollinger. 1825, pages 76-77; and with Gedichte von Karl Gottfried Ritter v. Leitner. Zweite sehr vermehrte Auflage. Hannover. Victor Lohse. 1857, pages 23-24.
1 Leitner (1857 edition): "erdrücken"2 Leitner (1857 edition): "In diesem"
3 Leitner (1857 edition): "gleich"
Text Authorship:
- by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Das Weinen", written 1821, first published 1825 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Das Weinen", op. 106 (Vier Lieder) no. 2, D 926 (1828), published 1828 [ voice, piano ], Lithographisches Institut, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El plorar", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het schreien", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Weeping", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Pleurer", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 143
So soothingly flows the stream of holy tears, Just like a healing spring, bitter, hot and clear. So you, my heart, full of wounds, full of grief and silent pain -- if you would soon recover, then immerse yourself there. Dwelling in these waves is a secret magic power, that is to woeful wounds like gentle balm; It grows with your pain, and seizes it, lifting and rolling away from your heart the terrible stone that would crush you. This have I myself felt, here in this land of sorrow, when, draped in mourning crêpe, I stood by the graves of loved ones. There, in terrible frenzies, I would curse my god; It was only my tears that kept afloat hope's little ship. So when you, too, are surrounded by painful, troubled night, trust, in your anguish, the magic power of tears. Soon, when from hot weeping your eyes shine red, a new day will appear; for already, morning is blooming.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Das Weinen", written 1821, first published 1825
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 160