Cäsar Flaischlen (12 May 1864 – 16 October 1920) was a German

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...

. He is best known as the author of "Hab' Sonne im Herzen" ("Have Sunshine in Your Heart"), which has been translated into various languages. Composers such as

Pauline Volkstein Pauline Volkstein (19 January 1849 – 6 May 1925) was a German composer of more than 1,000 songs. Biography Volkstein was born in Quedlinburg, Germany. She had little formal music training, but came from a musical family. Her mother had studied ...

have set Flaischlen’s text to music.

Have Sunshine in Your Heart

"Hab' Sonne im Herzen" Hab' Sonne im Herzen, obs stürmt oder schneit Ob der Himmel voll Wolken, die Erd voller Streit. Hab' Sonne im Herzen, dann komme was mag, das leuchtet voll Licht dir den dunkelsten Tag. Hab' ein Lied auf den Lippen mit fröhlichem Klang und macht auch des Alltags Gedränge dich bang! Hab' ein Lied auf den Lippen, dann komme was mag, das hilft dir verwinden den einsamsten Tag! Hab' ein Wort auch für andre in Sorg' und in Pein, und sag, was dich selber so frohgemut lässt sein: Hab' ein Lied auf den Lippen, verlier nie den Mut, hab' Sonne im Herzen, und alles wird gut.

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