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by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Translation © by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947)
Der letzte Weg
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
"Ich gehe ins Wasser," sagte sie leis, "Ade! Du hast es gut mit mir gemeint. So weiß ich einen, der um mich weint. Hab Dank!" Ich aber sah ihr tiefes Weh Und küsste sie, die arm und krank, Und sagte: "Geh!"
Authorship
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, "Der letzte Weg" [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Der letzte Weg", 2009 [medium voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "The last path", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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The last path
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
"I go to drown myself," she said lightly, "Good-by! You have been so much a part of my life. So I know full well that you will weep over me. Thank you!" But alas, I saw her deep sorrow and kissed her gently, this poor sickly one, and said: "Go!"
Authorship
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The last path", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, "Der letzte Weg"
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]