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Auf dürrer Heide geht Ein armer Wandersmann, Kein kühlend Lüftchen weht, Das ihn erquicken kann. Er schaut landein, landaus, Horcht, keine Quelle fließt, Blickt, sieht nicht Wald, nicht Haus, So schattend ihn umschließt. Er kann nicht weitergehn, Er sinkt aufs dürre Moos: -- Doch sieh! auf Bergeshöhn Erblickt er jetzt ein Schloß. »O Kranker, freue dich! Das nimmt dich gastlich auf!« Er rafft zusammen sich, Er eilt den Berg hinauf. Und als er auf den Höhn -- Kein Schloß ersieht er mehr, Sieht eine Wolke stehn, Die bald hinstirbt wie er.
Text Authorship:
- by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Der Pilger" [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 Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Der Pilger", op. 47 (Drei Romanzen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Louis Samson , "Der Pilger", op. 37 no. 1, published 1893 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from 13 Duette für Sopran und Alt mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Zittau, Loebel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El pelegrí", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The pilgrim", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le pèlerin", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
Line count: 20
Word count: 89
A través de l’àrid ermàs camina un pobre viatger, no bufa cap brisa fresca que el pugui reconfortar. Esguarda d’un costat a l’altre,, escolta: no raja cap font, cerca, no veu ni bosc ni casa, on poder trobar ombra. No pot seguir endavant, es deixa caure damunt la molsa eixuta: -- però vet aquí! Dalt d'un turó albira ara un castell. «Oh, malalt, alegra't! T'acollirà com un convidat!» Aplega les forces, i puja de pressa al turó. I quan arriba al cim — ja no veu cap castell, veu un núvol immòbil, que aviat mor, com ell.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2026 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Der Pilger"
This text was added to the website: 2026-11-01
Line count: 20
Word count: 96