Tod

Entlang die dürre Hecke, die Blüten einst geregnet,
Geh' ich allein, wo er mir so manches Mal begegnet.
Mein Herz fängt an zu klopfen, wie sonst, wenn ich ihn sah,
Und weiß doch, niemand, niemand nun wartet meiner da.
Sieh, schwarz verhüllt im Mantel nach meines Liebsten Art,
Lehnt einer an den Zweigen und späht hinaus und harrt.
Er winkt mir. Blätter tanzen im Nebel um ihn her.
Es ist der Tod. Ich komme -- Umarmst du so wie er?

Translation(s): FRE

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Submitted by Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

Authorship

• by Ricarda Octavia Huch (1864 - 1947), "Tod" [ author's text checked 1 time]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Rudolph Bergh (1859 - 1924), "Tod", op. 17 (Fünf Lieder) no. 4. [voice and piano] [
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• by Hans Fleischer (1896 - 1981), "Tod", op. 5 (6 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier) no. 3 (1932). [mezzo-soprano and piano] [
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• by Hans Fleischer (1896 - 1981), "Tod", op. 89 (6 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier) no. 2 (1932). [mezzo-soprano and piano] [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Mort", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website: 2010-05-20.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:02:36
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