Wechselgesang

Wie konntest du, da du mir bist gegeben
Als Herz in meinem Busen vom Geschick,
Wie konntest du von mir so fern entschweben?
Wer misst sein Herz nur einen Augenblick?

Wie durftest du, da du mir bist verliehen
Als Hauch des Lebens, der die Brust mir hebt,
Wie durftest du so lang dich mir entziehen?
Wie kann ich leben, wo mein Hauch entschwebt?

by Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866) , no title

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

by César Antonovich Cui (1835-1918) , "Wechselgesang", op. 37 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, published 1887? [voice and piano], St. Petersburg: A. Büttner / Hamburg: D. Rahter

Date added to the website: 2009-10-04.

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