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by Elsa Maria von Packeny (1867 - 1941), as Elsa Asenijeff

An eine Mutter
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Der Himmel ist so weit und hehr,
Die Heide ist so menschenleer;
Tief in ihr junges Grün hinein
Leg ich der Toten den Strauß hinein
Im Deingedenken.

Wie muß in dieser Welt allein
Dein Herz so gut gewesen sein
Und tapfer und lieben Wollens voll,
Das in sein Blut hinüber-quoll
Zu reichem Leben.

Ich setz mich nieder ins linde Grün
Und seh die Vogelschwingen ziehn
In blauen Äther hinein
Und sing dir leise mit lichtem Ton
Von deinem großen Sohn.

Text Authorship:

  • by Elsa Maria von Packeny (1867 - 1941), as Elsa Asenijeff [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 Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "An eine Mutter", 1912 [ medium voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte von Elsa Asenijeff, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A una mare", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "To a mother", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À une mère", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-07
Line count: 15
Word count: 80

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