"Es war einmal", so spricht die Märchenfrau | Es war einmal", so spricht die Märchenfrau

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by Wilhelmine Gräfin Wickenburg-Almasy (1845 - 1890)

Es war einmal

(Sung text for setting by D. Pejačević)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

"Es war einmal", so spricht die Märchenfrau,
Und aus vergang'ner Zeiten Dämmergrau
Retcht sie der Kinderschar
Die gold'nen Schätze dar.

Auch ich erzähl' in trüber Einsamkeit
Mir schöne Märchen aus vergangner Zeit
Und sprech in Sehnsuchtsqual ganz leis:
"Es war einmal."

Es war einmal und wird nicht wieder sein.
O Lust und Kraft, o Sang und Sonnenschein,
Ihr winkt von ferne her,
Ein Märchen und nicht mehr.

Composition:

Dora Pejačević

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Text Authorship:

by Wilhelmine Gräfin Wickenburg-Almasy (1845 - 1890)

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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2013-02-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 67

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