Die Blätter fallen, fallen wie von weit, als welkten in den Himmeln ferne Gärten; sie fallen mit verneinender Gebärde. Und in den Nächten fällt die schwere Erde aus allen Sternen in die Einsamkeit. Wir alle fallen. Diese Hand da fällt. Und sieh die andre an: es ist in allen. Und doch ist einer, welcher dieses Fallen unendlich sanft in seinen Händen hält.
Sechs Gedichte von R.M. Rilke
Song Cycle by Ignace Lilien (1897 - 1964)
Word count: 131
1. Herbst [sung text not yet checked]
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- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Herbst", appears in Das Buch der Bilder, first published 1920 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John H. Campbell) , no title, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Autumn", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Walter A. Aue) , "Fall", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Fall", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Fall", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Automne", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Autunno", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
2. Vor lauter Lauschen [sung text not yet checked]
Vor lauter Lauschen und Staunen sei still, du mein tieftiefes Leben; dass du weisst, was der Wind dir will, eh noch die Birken beben. Und wenn dir einmal das Schweigen sprach, lass deine Sinne besiegen. Jedem Hauche gieb dich, gieb nach, er wird dich lieben und wiegen. Und dann meine Seele sei weit, sei weit, dass dir das Leben gelinge, breite dich wie ein Feierkleid über die sinnenden Dinge.
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- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Vor lauter Lauschen und Staunen sei still", written 1898 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. Die Nacht des Zweifels [sung text not yet checked]
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- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
4. Wiener Walzer [sung text not yet checked]
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- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
5. In Weinblattdämmer [sung text not yet checked]
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- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
6. O wenn mein Herz [sung text not yet checked]
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- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)