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by Christiane Rosalia Friederik (1839 - 1901), as Ada Christen

Die letzte Bitte
 (Sung text for setting by G. Hölzel)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
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Leg' Du mich in den Sarg hinein, 
Schließ Du allein ihn zu, 
Und hinter meinem Sarge drein
Nur Du  --  niemand als Du.
Den ich geliebt, und Leid's gethan
Warst Du  --  nur Du allein . . . .
Komm' nie zu meinem Grabe, Mann,
Ich will vergessen sein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gustav Adolph Hölzel (1813 - 1883), "Die letzte Bitte", op. 179 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1874 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Schreiber

Text Authorship:

  • by Christiane Rosalia Friederik (1839 - 1901), as Ada Christen, no title, appears in Aus der Asche. Neue Gedichte, in Letzte Lieder, no. 9, Hamburg: Hoffman & Campe, first published 1870

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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-18
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