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by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946)

Auf ein Grab
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O Grab! O Grab! Sind nun in deiner finstern
Behausung all die Reize der Geliebten,
Die ich verlor, dahin? Das Angesicht,
Das noch vor kurzem so voll Frische war,
Ist es schon farblos jetzt und mißgestaltet?
O Grab, du bist doch das Gewölbe nicht
Des Himmels, und du bist doch auch kein Garten:
Wie kannst du bergen denn in deinem Schoße
Ein schlankes Zweiglein und den süßen Mond?

Confirmed with Hans Bethge, Arabische Nächte, Leipzig, im Inselverlag, 1920


Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Auf ein Grab", subtitle: "Aus tausend und eine Nacht", appears in Arabische Nächte, first published 1920 [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 Ivar Henning Mankell (1868 - 1930), "Auf ein Grab", op. 51 no. 3 (1921) [ voice and piano ], from Fyra sanger till texter ur Arabische Nächte, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-11-14
Line count: 9
Word count: 68

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