Above the four cities, the fighter planes of defense

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by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Die letzte Elegie

(Sung text for setting by H. Eisler)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Über die vier Städte kreisen die Jagdflieger
Der Verteidigung in großer Höhe
vermutlich damit der Gestank der Gier und des Elends
Nicht zu ihnen hinauf dringt

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Composition:

Hanns Eisler

Hollywooder Liederbuch

Text Authorship:

by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), no title, appears in Hollywood-Elegien, no. 6

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The last elegy

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Eisler)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Above the four cities, the fighter planes of defense
Are circling at a great height.
Most likely so that the stench of greed and misery
Does not rise up to them.

Translated titles:
"Die letzte Elegie" = "The last elegy"
"Über die vier Städte"= "Above the four cities"

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2010 by Sharon Krebs, (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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a text in German (Deutsch) by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), no title, appears in Hollywood-Elegien, no. 6
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-11
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