Herbst

Astern blühen schon im Garten,
Schwächer trifft der Sonnenpfeil;
Blumen, die den Tod erwarten
Durch des Frostes Henkerbeil.

Brauner dunkelt längst die Haide,
Blätter zittern durch die Luft,
Und es liegen Wald und Weide
Unbewegt in blauem Duft.

Pfirsich an der Gartenmauer,
Kranich auf der Winterflucht.
Herbstes Freuden, Herbstes Trauer,
Welke Rosen, reife Frucht.

Translation(s): ENG FRE

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Submitted by Peter Donderwinkel

Authorship

• by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Herbst", appears in Adjudantenritte [ 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 Siegmund von Hausegger (1872 - 1948), "Herbst", published 1898 [medium voice and piano], from the collection Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Ries & Erler [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , title 1: "Autumn", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Automne", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Automne

Des asters fleurissent déjà dans le jardin,
Le flèches du soleil tapent plus faiblement ;
Des fleurs qui attendent la mort
De la hache du bourreau.

Depuis longtemps la lande tourne au marron,
Des feuilles tremblent dans l'air,
Et forêts et pâturages s'étendent
Immobiles dans une senteur bleue.

Une pêche contre le mur du jardin,
Une grue en migration,
Joies de l'automne, tristesse de l'automne,
Roses fanées, fruits mûrs.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Herbst", appears in Adjudantenritte ENG
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Siegmund von Hausegger. Go to the text.

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