Der Einsamste

Nun, da der Tag
des Tages müde ward, und aller Sehnsucht Bäche
von neuem Trost plätschern,
auch alle Himmel, aufgehängt in Gold-Spinnetzen,
zu jedem Müden sprechen: "Ruhe nun!" -
Was ruhst du nicht, du dunkles Herz,
was stachelt dich zu fußwunder Flucht...
Wes harrest du?

by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) , "Der Einsamste", 1884

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

by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) , "Nun da der Tag des Tages müde ward", 1939 [4mv], from Drei Chöre, no. 2.
by Ernst Pepping (1901-1981) , "Die Einsamste", 1946, published 1949 [voice and piano], from Haus- und Trostbuch, no. 15.
by Ernest Vietor (fl. 1905-1930) , "Der Einsamste", op. 13 no. 4 (1935-6).
by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "Der Einsamste", op. 1 (Sieben Gesänge) no. 2 (1903-4), published 1912. [baritone and piano], also set in English

by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "The loneliest man", op. 1 (Sieben Gesänge) no. 2 (1903-4), published 1912, copyright © 1939. [baritone and piano], also set in German

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The loneliest man

Now since the day
Grew weary of the day the streams of all thy longing
To thee fresh solace murmur,
And all the heavens, held secure in golden meshes
To ev'ry tired being say: Rest thee now!
Why dost not rest, thou sombre heart,
What goads thee on to flight till feet are sore,
What dost await?

Singable translation by Luise Haessler (1866-?)

a text in German by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) , "Der Einsamste", 1884

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

by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "The loneliest man", op. 1 (Sieben Gesänge) no. 2 (1903-4), published 1912, copyright © 1939. [baritone and piano], also set in German

Date added to the website: 2009-06-11.