by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Wenn ich einst im tiefen Grabe
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Wenn ich einst im [tiefen]1 Grabe
Jahre lang [geschlummert]2 habe,
Und du [liest die]3 Zeilen hier,
[Weihe]4 eine Thräne mir.
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Note: There are two manuscripts for Lang's unpublished song: one from 1834 and a variant from 1845. Both were written for friends' albums.
Confirmed with Tags-Blatt für München, Nro. 341 (Dienstag den 9. December 1828), page 1389.
1 Lang: "stillen"
2 Lang: "verweilet"
3 Lang: "liesest diese"
4 Lang: "So weihe"
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "Extracts from the guest book in Schliersee", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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When someday in my deep grave
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
When someday in my [deep]1 grave
I have [slumbered]2 for many years,
And you read these lines,
[Dedicate]3 a tear to me.
Subtitle: "Extracts from the guest book in Schliersee"
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Translations of title(s):
"In's Stammbuch" = "Album entry"
"Mancherlei" = "Various things"
1 Lang: "quiet"
2 Lang: "lain"
3 Lang: "Then dedicate"
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-15
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