Zarathustra's roundelay

[3] The poem was used by Gustav Mahler as the text of the 4th movement of his Symphony No 3.

Tief ist ihr Weh—, Lust—tiefer noch als Herzeleid: Weh spricht: Vergeh!

The world is deep, And deeper than ever day thought it might.

"I slept my sleep— "From deepest dream I've woke and plead:— "The world is deep, "And deeper than the day could read.

"But joys all want eternity— "Want deep profound eternity!"

First instance of the poem, within Thus Spoke Zarathustra , in German
Second instance of the poem, within Thus Spoke Zarathustra , in German