Auf dem Kirchhofe
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Der Tag ging regenschwer und sturmbewegt,
Ich war an manch [vergessenem]1 Grab gewesen,
Verwittert Stein und Kreuz, die Kränze alt,
Die Namen überwachsen, kaum zu lesen.
Der Tag ging sturmbewegt und regenschwer,
Auf allen Gräbern fror das Wort: Gewesen.
Wie sturmestot die Särge schlummerten,
Auf allen Gräbern taute still: Genesen.
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Confirmed with Detlev von Liliencron, Adjutantenritte, Zweite Auflage, Berlin, Schuster & Loeffler, 1896, page 31.
1 Brahms: "vergeßnem"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al cementiri", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Op het kerkhof", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In the churchyard", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Au cimetière", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Al cimitero", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Emily Ezust
[Administrator] This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Op het kerkhof
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
De dag bracht regenweer en stormgeraas,
Reeds mocht ‘k bij veel vergeten graven wezen,
Verweerde steen en kruis, de kransen oud,
De namen overgroeid, haast niet te lezen.
De dag bracht stormgeraas en regenweer,
Op ieder graf stond kil het woord: 'gewezen'.
Als dood voor storm de zerken sluimerden,
Op alle graven dauwde 't stil: 'Genezen'.
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-24
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Word count: 56