Nun, ihr Musen, genug

Nun, ihr Musen, genug!
Vergebens strebt ihr zu schildern,
wie sich Jammer und Glück
wechseln in liebender Brust.
Heilen könnet die Wunden
ihr nicht, die Amor geschlagen,
aber Linderung kommt einzig,
ihr Guten, von euch.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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

by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) , "Zum Schluß", op. 65 no. 15 (1875), from Neue Liebeslieder, no. 15.
by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814) , "Aus Alexis und Dora", published 1809.

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SPA Spanish (Alvaro De la Cruz)
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)

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Sheet music:

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  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
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  Lieder Line by Line: And Word for Word [amazon.com]
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