Tod in Ähren

Im Weizenfeld, im Korn und Mohn,
Liegt ein Soldat, unaufgefunden,
Zwei Tage schon, zwei Nächte schon,
Mit schweren Wunden, unverbunden.

Durstüberquält und fieberwild,
Im Todeskampf sein brechend Auge schlägt nach oben.
Ein letzter Traum, ein letztes Bild
Sein brechend Auge schlägt nach oben.

Die Sense rauscht im Ährenfeld,
Er sieht sein Dorf im Arbeitsfrieden,
Ade, ade, du Heimatwelt -
Und beugt das Haupt und ist verschieden.

Translation(s): ENG FRE SPA

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Authorship

• by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Tod in Ähren", appears in Adjudantenritte [ 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 Friedrich Niggli (1875 - 1959), "Tod in Ähren", op. 8 (Zehn Lieder) no. 2. [voice, piano] [
   text not verified 
  ]
• by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Tod in Ähren", op. 8 (Vier Gesänge) no. 4 (1900?) [
   text verified 1 time
  ]

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• Also set in Spanish (Español), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , title unknown ENG FRE by Carlos Suffern.
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Other available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Death among the corn", copyright ©
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Mort dans les blés", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Mort dans les blés

Dans un champ, dans le blé et les coquelicots
Gît un soldat pas encore retrouvé,
Depuis deux jours déjà, depuis deux nuits déjà,
Avec de graves blessures pas pansées.

Torturé par la soif et une fièvre intense,
Dans la lutte contre la mort il lève ses yeux défaillants.
Un dernier rêve, une dernière image,
Il lève ses yeux défaillants.

La faux bruisse dans les épis,
Il voit son village dans la paix du travail,
Adieu, adieu, terre de mon pays --
Et sa tête fléchit et il a trépassé.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Tod in Ähren", appears in Adjudantenritte ENG SPA
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Friedrich Niggli, Alexander Zemlinsky. Go to the text.

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