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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

Auf hoher Burg, im Erkerthurm
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Auf hoher Burg, im Erkerthurm,
Da sitz' ich bei der Kunkel,
Bis mich die Dämmerung umspinnt,
Und lug' hinaus in's Dunkel:

Ob nicht der Liebste kommt des Wegs,
Der all' mein Herz gewonnen;
Aus weißen Linnen hab' ich schon
Das Brauthemd mir gesponnen.

Er aber weilt in weiter Fremd'
Und zieht bergauf, bergunter -- -- --
Er aber trägt ein eisern Hemd,
Ein eisern Herz darunter!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Erkerlied", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 3. Deutsches Leben, no. 9, first published 1879 [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 Gerard Bunk (1888 - 1958), "Erkerlied", op. 61 (Stieler-Lieder. Acht Lieder nach Gedichten von Karl Stieler) no. 4 (1916), published 1928 [ medium-high voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Heinrich Hobrecht , "Im Erkerthurm", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Frankfurt a/M., Henkel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Anna von Kühlmann-Redwitz (1852 - 1924), "Im Erkerthurm", published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Neue Gedichte von Karl Stieler für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, München, Aibl [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-09-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 63

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