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by Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (1834 - 1912)

Der König in Norge
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[War einst]1 ein König in Norge,
    Der hat einen tiefen Gram:
Der sank ihm über die Augen,
    So oft der Abend kam.

Am Tag pflag er des Rathes,
    Des Reiches und des Rechts
Und waltete treu der Sorgen
    Des Friedens und Gefechts.

Doch, wann in Abendwolken
    In's Meer die Sonne sank, --
Dann ward ihm trüb das Auge,
    Dann ward das Herz ihm krank

Denn einst in Abendwolken
    War ihm das Weib entschwebt,
Schwanflügelig, mit Rauschen,
    Das kurz bei ihm gelebt.

«Fahr wohl!» rief sie hernieder,
    «Die Heimat zieht mich an!
Uns Himmlische zu halten
    Vermag kein Erden-Mann.»

Es trug seither der König,
    Der arme, tiefen Gram,
Der zog ihm über die Angen,
    So oft der Abend kam.

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1 Zenger: "Es war"; further changes may exist not noted.

Text Authorship:

  • by Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (1834 - 1912), "Der König in Norge" [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 Max Peters (1849 - 1927), "Der König in Norge", op. 8, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Riga, Blosfeld [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Der König in Norge ", op. 68 (Sechs Gesänge (Balladen und Lieder) für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Protze [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Max Zenger (1837 - 1911), "Der König in Norge", op. 66 no. 3, published 1890 [ four-part men's chorus ], from 5 vierstimmige Männergesänge, no. 3, Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-03-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 118

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