Der Tod ist groß. Wir sind die Seinen lachenden Munds. Wenn wir uns mitten im Leben meinen, wagt er zu weinen mitten in uns.
Reigen. Kleiner Zyklus
Song Cycle by Hanning Schroeder (1896 - 1987)
4. Der Tod ist groß  [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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