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 es ewig hält, Die Geisterhände breiten Zur Nacht es über die Welt. --
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Confirmed with Paul Wertheimer, Neue Gedichte, München und Leipzig: bei Georg Müller, 1904, page 52
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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