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Rote, fürstliche Rubine, Blutge Tropfen alten Ruhmes, Schlummern in den Totenschreinen, Drunten in den Grabgewolben. Nachts, mit seinen Zechkumpanen, Steigt Pierrot hinab - zu rauben Rote, fürstliche Rubine, Blutge Tropfen alten Ruhmes. Doch da - strauben sich die Haare, Bleiche Furcht bannt sie am Platze: Durch die Finsternis - wie Augen! - Stieren aus den Totenschreinen Rote, fürstliche Rubine.
Text Authorship:
- by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864 - 1905), "Raub", appears in Pierrot lunaire, Berlin, Verlag Deutscher Phantasten, first published 1893 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Émile Albert Kayenberg (1860 - 1929), "Pierrot voleur", appears in Pierrot lunaire, first published 1884
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Max Kowalski (1882 - 1956), "Raub", op. 4 no. 2 (1913), published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from 12 Gedichte aus Pierrot lunaire, no. 2, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (1874 - 1951), "Raub", op. 21 no. 10 (1912), from Pierrot lunaire, no. 10 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Otto Vrieslander (1880 - 1950), "Raub", 1905?, published 1905 [ low voice and piano ], from Pierrot lunaire, Dichtungen von A. Giraud ins deutstche übertragen von O. E. Hartleben, no. 37, München, Heinrich Lewy [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) (Yan-Jiang Che) , "偷竊", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Mimmi Fulmer) (Ric Merritt) , "Theft", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Vol", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Rapina", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Tjuveri", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-16
Line count: 13
Word count: 55
Princely red rubies, Bloody drops of ancient glory, Slumber in the coffins, Down there in the sepulchers. Nighttimes, with his drinking buddies, Pierrot climbs down-to steal Princely red rubies, Bloody drops of ancient glory. But look-their hair stands on end, Fear roots them to the spot: Through the darkness-like eyes!- Out of the coffins stare Princely red rubies.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864 - 1905), "Raub", appears in Pierrot lunaire, Berlin, Verlag Deutscher Phantasten, first published 1893
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Émile Albert Kayenberg (1860 - 1929), "Pierrot voleur", appears in Pierrot lunaire, first published 1884
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-16
Line count: 13
Word count: 58