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by C. Fink

Der Räuber
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Räuber kam gezogen
nachts durch den stillen Hain
und kehrte in dem Häuschen
„Zum gold'nen Engel“ ein.

Das Töchterlein vom Hause
liegt auf der Totenbahr
im weißen Sterbekleide,
den Myrthenkranz im Haar.

Als er der schönen Leiche
ins Antlitz starr geseh'n,
da sah er in dem Auge
noch eine Träne steh'n.

Sein Blick rollt schnell gen Himmel,
dann ernst aufs Feuerrohr;
er langt aus seinem Gürtel
ein Kugelpaar hervor.

D'rauf küsste er die Träne
vom toten Auge ab;
die Hand tät' er ihr reichen:
„Schlaf wohl, mein Lieb, im Grab!“

Nahm Abschied von dem Häuschen,
eilt in den Wald hinein;
es tönt die Sterbeglocke,
ein Schuss kracht durch den Hain.

Text Authorship:

  • by C. Fink  [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 Anton Meyer (1780 - 1854), "Der Räuber", op. 10, published 1850 [ low voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-15
Line count: 24
Word count: 111

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