Der Tod ist groß. Wir sind die Seinen lachenden Munds. Wenn wir uns mitten im Leben meinen, wagt er zu weinen mitten in uns.
Anfang und Ende : Gesänge der Nacht
Song Cycle by Jan Koetsier (1911 - 2006)
6. Schluszstück  [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Schlußstück", appears in Das Buch der Bilder, first published 1920
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Conclusió", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Salvador Pila) , "Conclusion", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Mathias Rüegg) , copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Finale", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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