by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)
Pause
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Wolkenzug und Bäumeflüstern Dauert heut den ganzen Tag. [Bald]1 im Hellen, [bald]1 im Düstern Rollt verlor'ner Donnerschlag. Wohl der Vater droben wieder Ruht und träumt nun auch einmal, Siehet auf den Oelberg nieder, In des Kidrons stilles Thal. Auf der Riesenharf' indessen, Die das Lied der Schöpfung tönt, Klimpern Engel holdvermessen, Daß sie manchmal leise dröhnt.
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Confirmed with C. Reinhold, Gedichte, Stuttgart: Carl Mäcken, 1853, page 23.
1 Jenner: "halb"Authorship:
- by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), "Pause", appears in Gedichte, in Lieder und vermischte Gedichte [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Pause", 1902 [ satb chorus and orchestra ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Pause", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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