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Vier Lieder

Song Cycle by Julius Benedict (1804 - 1885)

1. Der todte Soldat  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Auf ferner fremder Aue
Da liegt ein todter Soldat,
Ein ungezählter, vergess'ner,
Wie brav er gekämpft auch hat.

Es reiten [viel Generale]1
Mit Kreuzen an ihm vorbei;
Denkt keiner, daß der da lieget,
Auch werth eines Kreuzleins sei.

Es ist um manchen Gefall'nen,
Viel [Frag']2 und Jammer dort,
Doch für den armen Soldaten
[Gibt's weder Thräne]3 noch Wort. -

Doch ferne, wo er zu Hause,
Da [sitzt]4, beim Abendroth,
Ein Vater voll banger Ahnung,
Und sagt: »Gewiß, er ist todt!«

Da sitzt eine weinende Mutter,
Und schluchzet laut: »Gott helf'!
»Er hat sich angemeldet:
»Die Uhr blieb steh'n um Elf!«

Da starrt ein blasses Mädchen
Hinaus [in's]5 Dämmerlicht:
»Und ist er dahin und gestorben,
»Meinem Herzen stirbt er nicht!« -

Drei Augenpaare schicken,
So heiß [es ein]6 Herz nur kann,
Für den armen, todten Soldaten
Ihre Thränen zum Himmel hinan.

Und der Himmel nimmt die Thränen
In einem Wölkchen auf,
Und trägt es zur fernen Aue
Hinüber [im raschen]7 Lauf;

Und [gießet]8 aus der Wolke die Thränen
Auf's Haupt des Todten als Thau,
Daß er unbeweint nicht liege
Auf [ferner, fremder]9 Au.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804 - 1875), "Der todte Soldat"

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Note: the poem is preceded by the following epigraph:

   The most precious tears are those, with which
   Heaven bedews the unburied head of a soldier.
       -- O. Goldsmith

1 Neeb: "viele Generäle"
2 Neeb: "Sorg'"
3 Esser: "Da gibt's weder Thränen"; Neeb: "Gibt's weder Tränen"
4 Esser: "sitzet"
5 Esser: "in das"
6 Neeb: "ein"
7 Neeb: "in raschem"
8 Neeb: "gießt"
9 Esser: "fremder, fernen"; Neeb: "fremder, ferner"

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

1. On yonder field of battle

Language: English 
On yonder field of battle
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804 - 1875), "Der todte Soldat"
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2. Traumland

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Glücklich' Land du Traumland
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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  • a text in English by Henry Brougham Farnie (1836 - 1889), "My home in Cloudland" [text unavailable]
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2. My home in Cloudland

Language: English 
I've a home in Cloudland
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Henry Brougham Farnie (1836 - 1889), "My home in Cloudland"

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3. Ich klage nicht

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich wähnte, dass im Glücke
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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  • a text in English by Julia S. H. Pardoe (1806 - 1862) [text unavailable]
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3. I murmur not

Language: English 
I dreamed not time could ever rend
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Julia S. H. Pardoe (1806 - 1862)

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4. Wieg' mich in Ruh'

Language: German (Deutsch) 
O kehre selige Zeit, mir zurück
 . . . . . . . . . .

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  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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4. Rock me to sleep

Language: English 
Backward turn backward
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist  [text unavailable]
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Total word count: 190
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