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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Es geht ein alter Weg entlang
 (Sung text for setting by R. Spring)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Es geht ein alter Weg entlang
An wilden Gärten und einsamen Mauern.
Tausendjährige Eiben schauern
Im steigenden fallenden Windgesang.
 
Die Falter tanzen, als stürben sie bald,
Mein Blick trinkt weinend die Schatten und Lichter.
Ferne schweben Frauengesichter
Geisterhaft ins Blau gemalt.
 
Ein Lächeln zittert im Sonnenschein,
Indes ich langsam weiterschreite;
Unendliche Liebe gibt das Geleite.
Leise ergrünt das harte Gestein.
Note: the title was added at the time of publication.

Composition:

    Set to music by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Es geht ein alter Weg entlang", op. 89a no. 2 (2014) [ tenor and piano ], from Vier Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "An Mauern hin", written 1913, appears in Gedichte aus dem Nachlass, first published 1939

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Along walls", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2014-09-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

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