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English translation of Der von Langenau schreibt einen Brief, ganz in Gedanken

by Viktor Ullmann (1898 - 1944), no title, 1944, published 1995 [ reciter and piano ], from Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, Erster Teil, no. 5, Mainz: Schott Music GmbH & Co.

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Der von Langenau schreibt einen Brief, ganz in Gedanken.
Langsam malt er mit großen, ernsten, aufrechten Lettern:

      "Meine gute Mutter, 
      "seid stolz: Ich trage die Fahne, 
      "seid ohne Sorge: Ich trage die Fahne, 
      "habt mich lieb: Ich trage die Fahne -- "

Dann steckt er den Brief zu sich in den Waffenrock,
an die heimlichste Stelle,  ... 
Und denkt: vielleicht findet ihn einmal Einer . . .
Und denkt: . . . ; denn der Feind ist nah. 

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, written 1899, appears in Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, no. 12, first published 1906

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Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke, Werke. Kommentiere Ausgabe in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Manfred Engel, Ulrich Fülleborn, Horst Nalewski, August Stahl, Band I Gedichte 1895 bis 1910, herausgegeben von Manfred Engel und Ulrich Fülleborn, Frankfurt am Main: Insel Verlag, 1996, page 146.


Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Sie reiten über einen erschlagenen Bauer.
Er hat die Augen weit offen und Etwas spiegelt sich drin;
kein Himmel. Später heulen Hunde.
Es kommt also ein Dorf, endlich.
Und über den Hütten steigt steinern ein Schloß.
Breit hält sich ihnen die Brücke hin.
Groß wird das Tor. Hoch willkommt das Horn.
Horch: Poltern, Klirren und Hundegebell!
Wiehern im Hof, Hufschlag und Ruf.

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, written 1899, appears in Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, no. 13, first published 1906

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Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke, Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, Endgültige Fassung von 1906 Geschrieben 1899, Im Insel-Verlag zu Leipzig.

Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke, Werke. Kommentiere Ausgabe in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Manfred Engel, Ulrich Fülleborn, Horst Nalewski, August Stahl, Band I Gedichte 1895 bis 1910, herausgegeben von Manfred Engel und Ulrich Fülleborn, Frankfurt am Main: Insel Verlag, 1996, page 147.


Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Author(s): Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Von Langenau is writing a letter, lost in thought.
He is drawing slowly with large, serious, upright letters:

"My good mother,
"Be proud: I am carrying the flag,
"Be without worry. I am carrying the flag.
"Love me: I am carrying the flag-"

The he puts the letter under his uniform, 
in the most secret place, next to the rose petal.
And thinks: he will soon be fragrant with it.
And thinks: perhaps someone will find it one day...
And thinks - ...; because the enemy is near.

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 Their horses step over a slain peasant. 
 He has his eyes wide open and something reflects in them;
 not the sky.  Later dogs bark.
 That means that they finally have come upon a village.
 And above the huts rises a castle of stone.
 The broad bridge offers itself to them. 
 The gate looms large. The high trumpet  sounds a welcome. 
 Listen: A racket, clattering, and dogs barking.
 Neighing in the courtyard,  hoof-beats and shouts.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Knut W. Barde, (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:

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Translation © by Knut W. Barde
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