by Paul Wertheimer (1874 - 1937)
Tuch der Tränen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Hände, viele Hände Über der Heide schweben, Die unsichtbar, ohn' Ende Am Tuch der Thränen weben. Die grauen Fäden gleiten, [Auf daß]1 es ewig hält, Die Geisterhände breiten [Zur Nacht]2 es über die Welt. --
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2 J. Marx: "Allnacht"
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Confirmed with Paul Wertheimer, Neue Gedichte, München und Leipzig: bei Georg Müller, 1904, page 52
1 J. Marx: "damit"2 J. Marx: "Allnacht"
Authorship:
- by Paul Wertheimer (1874 - 1937), "Tuch der Tränen", first published 1904 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Tuch der Tränen", 1904, published 1912 [high voice and piano], in Lieder und Gesänge, II. Folge, Nr.12 [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Cloth of tears", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2017-02-21
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