by August Silberstein (1827 - 1900)
Translation Singable translation by John Bernhoff (flourished 1890-1912)
Herzensbitten
Language: German (Deutsch)
Von Grabeskreuzen umrungen des Dorfes Kirchlein steht. Die Glocke ist erklungen, ruft sonntags zum Gebet. Es kommt im schmucken Kleide der Jungen helle Schar, gebeugt von seinem Leide so manches greise Paar. Die einen beten: „Spende, o Herr, das Leben lang'!“ Die andern: „Frieden sende und ende den Lebensgang!“
Authorship:
- by August Silberstein (1827 - 1900) [author's text not yet checked 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 Jenő Hubay (1858 - 1937), "Herzensbitten", op. 61 (7 Lieder) no. 7 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff)
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2022-01-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 49
The village church stands surrounded
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
The village church stands surrounded by graves, all tended with care. The bells in the tow'r are ringing; they call to solemn prayer. Drest in their Sundy garments a crowd of children appears, and many an aged couple low bent 'neath the load of years. The children's prayer is: "Lord, grant, that we with long life be blest!" The others: "Grant us peace, o Lord, and take us, take us from earth unto thy heavenly rest!"
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From a Hubay score.
Authorship:
- Singable translation by John Bernhoff (flourished 1890-1912) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Silberstein (1827 - 1900)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2022-01-14
Line count: 13
Word count: 76