Death, thy servant, is at my door
Language: English after the Bangla (Bengali)
Death, thy servant, is at my door.
He has crossed the unknown sea
and brought thy call to my home.
The night is dark and my heart is fearful --
yet I will take up the lamp,
open my gates and bow to him my welcome.
It is thy messenger who stands at my door.
I will worship him with folded hands, and with tears.
I worship him placing at his feet the treasure of my heart.
He will go back with his errand done,
leaving a dark shadow on my morning;
and in my desolate home only my forlorn self
will remain as my last offering to thee.
Translation(s): FRE GER GER SPA
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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)
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by André Gide (1869 - 1951) ENG GER GER SPA ; composed by Alfredo Casella.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Thomas Schubert (b. 1961) , copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [an adaptation] ENG FRE SPA ; composed by Thomas Schubert.
- Also set in Spanish (Español), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ENG FRE GER GER ; composed by Manuel M. Ponce.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable): - GER German (Deutsch) (Thomas Schubert) , copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [an adaptation]
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Der Tod, dein Diener ist’s, der steht an...
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Der Tod, dein Diener ist’s, der steht an meiner Tür.
Er hat das unbekannte Meer gequert
und mir gesagt, dass du mich rufst.
Die Nacht ist finster, voller Furcht mein Herz,
doch werde ich die Lampe nehmen,
das Tor ihm öffnen und mich verbeugend ihn empfangen.
Dein Bote ist’s, der steht an meinem Tor.
Die Hände faltend und mit Tränen werde ich ihn ehren
und ihm mein kostbar’ Herz zu Füßen legen.
Und hat er seinen Botendienst getan, dann wird er gehn.
Er wird auf meinem Morgen dunklen Schatten lassen.
Verlassen, traurig wird mein Haus dann sein,
in dem nur mein verlornes Ich als letzte Gabe an dich bleibt.
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Text added to the website: 2014-07-11 00:00:00.
Last modified: 2014-07-12 00:00:20
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