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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Geige und Wind
 (Sung text for setting by E. Mandyczewski)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Drinnen im Saal eine Geige sang,
sie sang von Liebe so wild, so lind.
Draußen der Wind durch die Zweige sang:
Was willst du, Menschenkind?

Drinnen im Saale die Geige sang:
Ich will das Glück, ich will das Glück!
Draußen der Wind durch die Zweige sang:
Es ist das alte Stück.

Drinnen im Saale die Geige sang:
Und ist es alt, für mich ist's neu.
Draußen der Wind durch die Zweige sang:
Schon mancher starb an Reu.

Der letzte Geigenton verklang;
die Fenster wurden bleich und blind;
aber noch lange sang und sang
im dunklen Wald der Wind ...
Was willst du, Menschenkind ...

Composition:

    Set to music by Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857 - 1929), "Geige und Wind" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Wind und Geige", appears in Ein Sommer, Verse

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Wind and violin", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Vent et violon", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-07-08
Line count: 17
Word count: 103

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