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Blödem Volke unverständlich treiben wir des Lebens Spiel. Gerade das, was unabwendlich, fruchtet unserm Spott als Ziel. Magst es Kinder-Rache nennen an des Daseins tiefem Ernst; - wirst das Leben besser kennen, wenn du uns verstehen lernst.
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Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Galgenberg", appears in Galgenlieder [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 Dieter Bäumle (1935 - 1981), "Galgenberg", first performed 1973, from Galgenlieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dora Cojocaru (b. 1963), "Galgenberg II", 1995 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Galgenlieder in der Nacht, no. 9 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dora Cojocaru (b. 1963), "Galgenberg I", 1995 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Galgenlieder in der Nacht, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Galgenbert", from Galgenlieder, no. 71 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ralf Albert Franz (b. 1969), "Galgenberg", from Galgenlieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Gulda (1930 - 2000), "Galgenberg", 1950/1, first performed 1951 [ baritone and chamber orchestra ], from 7 Galgenlieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Meta Overman (1907 - 1993), "Galgenberg" [ voice and piano ], from Galgenlieder, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudi Spring (1962 - 2025), "Galgenberg", op. 19b (Galgenliederbuch, 2. Folge) no. 1 (1983/96), published 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Galgenliederbuch nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, no. 8, München (Munich), Verlag vierdreiunddreissig [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mont Gibet", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 36
Incompréhensibles pour les gens stupides, nous nous livrons au jeu de la vie. Précisément ce qui est inéluctable donne une cible à nos railleries. On peut appeler ça vengeance enfantine contre le sérieux absolu de l'être ; tu connaîtras mieux la vie quand tu auras appris à nous comprendre.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Galgenberg", appears in Galgenlieder
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-26
Line count: 8
Word count: 48