Mahler's first orchestral song cycle, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, composed at Kassel, was based on his own verses, although the first poem, "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht" ("When my love becomes a bride") closely follows the text of a Wunderhorn poem.
O primeiro ciclo de cancións orquestral de Mahler, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, composto en Kassel, estaba baseado nos seus propios versos, aínda que o primeiro poema, "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht" ("Cando o meu amor convértese en esposa") segue de preto o texto dun poema do Wunderhorn.