Nun schlummert meine Seele

Der Sturm hat ihre Stämme gefällt,
O, meine Seele war ein Wald.

Hast du mich weinen gehört?
Weil deine Augen bang geöffnet stehn.
Sterne streuen Nacht
In mein vergossenes Blut.

Nun schlummert meine Seele
Zagend auf Zehen.

O, meine Seele war ein Wald;
Palmen schatteten,
An den Ästen hing die Liebe.
Tröste meine Seele im Schlummer.

by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869-1945) , from Die Gesammelten Gedichte, published 1920

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Gary Bachlund , "Nun schlummert meine Seele", 2005 [soprano and piano], from Vier Lieder von Else Lasker-Schüler, no. 1.
by René Staar (1951-) , "Nun schlummert meine Seele" [high soprano and piano or instrumental ensemble], from Zwei Lieder nach Worten der Else Lasker-Schüler, no. 1.

ENG English (Gary Bachlund)

Date added to the website: 2007-05-13.

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