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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Roland, der Ries', am
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen 
Steht er im Standbild 
Standhaft und wacht.  

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen 
Kämpfer einst Kaisers    
Karls in der Schlacht.  

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen 
Männlich die Mark' einst 
Hütend mit Macht.  

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen 
Wollten ihm Welsche 
Nehmen die Wacht.   

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen  
Wollten ihn Welsche 
Werfen in Nacht.  

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen   
Lehnet an langer   
Lanz' er und lacht.    

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen   
Ende ward welschem 
Wesen gemacht.  

Roland, der Ries', am 
Rathaus zu Bremen 
Wieder wie weiland  
Wacht er und wacht!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Friedrich Rückert, Kranz der Zeit, Stuttgart und Tübingen: in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, published 1817, pages 265 - 266.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Roland zu Bremen", appears in Jugendlieder, in Kranz der Zeit, Stuttgart und Tübingen: in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, first published 1817 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Franz Magnus Böhme (1827 - 1898), "Roland im Bremen", published 1895, in the collection Volksthüliche Lieder der Deutschen im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert, ed. by Franz Magnus Böhme, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 89 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Josef Gersbach (1787 - 1830), "Roland zu Bremen" [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Roland zu Bremen", op. 64b no. 1, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Roland zu Bremen und andere Gedichte von Friedrich Rückert, no. 1, Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen [sung text checked 1 time]

Research team for this page: Melanie Trumbull , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2016-09-11
Line count: 32
Word count: 108

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