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by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870)

Er gräbt ein Grab ‑‑ es rollen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Er gräbt ein Grab  --  es rollen 
So dumpf hinab die Schollen, 
Er aber brummt im Bart 
Nach Todtengräber Art: 
Ha!  ha!  es kommen Alle 
Zu Falle!  

Es spielt und lacht am Grabe 
Sein blondgelockter Knabe,   
Windet zum Kranz für ihm 
Veilchen und Rosmarin:
Ei wie wirst in den Kränzen 
Du glänzen! 

Der Alte schweigt  --  er zaudert, 
Hilf Gott!  --  er wankt  --  er schaudert  --  
Wie wird mit Allgewalt 
Sein Antlitz bleich und kalt! 
Ha!  ha!  es kommen Alle 
Zu Falle! 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Adolf Böttger, Gedichte, Leipzig: Dürr'sche Buchhandlung, 1854, page 28. Appears in Frühlingsmelodieen.


Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870), "Todtengräbers Frühling", appears in Gedichte, in Frühlingsmelodieen [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 Rudolf Hirsch (1816 - 1872), as Soliny, "Der Todtengräber", op. 10 no. 1, published 1841 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Gedichte von A. Böttger, no. 1, Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-11-19
Line count: 18
Word count: 78

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