Was ist's, o Vater, was ich verbrach

Was ist's, o Vater, was ich verbrach?
Du brichst mir das Herz und fragst nicht darnach.

Ich hab ihm entsagt nach deinem Befehl,
Doch nicht ihn vergessen, ich hab es nicht Hehl.

Noch lebt er in mir, ich selbst bin tot,
Und über mich schaltet dein strenges Gebot.

Wann Herz und Wille gebrochen sind
Bittet um eins noch dein armes Kind.

Wann bald mein müdes Auge sich schließt,
Und Tränen vielleicht das deine vergeißt;

An der Kirchwand dort, beim Hollunderstrauch,
Wo die Mutter liegt, da lege mich auch.

by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838) , no title, from Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Tränen, no. 1

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

by Gerard Bunk (1888-1958) , "Was ist's, o Vater", op. 37 no. 1 (1906-10) [voice and piano], from Thränen, no. 1.
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Tränen", op. 51 (Zehn Gesänge) no. 2 (1879).
by Wilhelm Hill (1838-1902) , "Was ist's, o Vater, was ich verbrach?", op. 23 no. 1 [alto or mezzo-soprano and piano], from Thränen. Lieder-Cyclus von Chamisso, no. 1.
by Robert von Hornstein (1833-1890) , "Was ist's, o Vater, was ich verbrach?", published 1887 [soprano and piano], from Thränen. Ein Lieder-Cyklus von Adelbert von Chamisso, no. 1.
by Robert von Hornstein (1833-1890) , "Was ist's, o Vater", op. 27 (Cancionero. 15 Lieder) no. 1, published 1863. [voice and piano]
by Adolf Jensen (1837-1879) , "Was ist's, o Vater, was ich verbrach?", op. 30 no. 1 (1868), from Dolorosa, no. 1.
by Eusebius Mandyczewski , "Was ist's, o Vater, was ich verbrach", op. 2 no. 1, published 1878 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Thränen. Ein Liedercyclus von Chamisso, no. 1.
by Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) , "Tränen I", op. 22 no. 1, published 1888?
by Louis [Ludwig] Spohr (1784-1859) , "Tränen", WoO. 108 (1842).

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