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by Gustav Kastropp (1844 - 1925)

An diesem Fliederbaume
 (Sung text for setting by J. Moeller)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
An diesem Fliederbaume,
Da saßen wir, ich und du,
Da schwurst du mit glühenden Küssen
Mir ewige Liebe zu.

Du hast die Treue gebrochen,
Du hast meine Liebe verlacht,--
Stand auch die Sonn' am Himmel,
Mir war's wie finstre Nacht.

Mir war es wie zum Sterben--
Ich wußte ja noch nicht,
Was unser Herz erduldet,
Bis es im Tode bricht.

Nun steh ich einsam wieder
Am selben Fliederbaum--
Und all mein ganzes Leben
War nur ein leerer Traum.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Moeller , "An diesem Fliederbaume", op. 18 no. 2, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], Marburg: Chr. Lorch

Text Authorship:

  • by Gustav Kastropp (1844 - 1925), no title, appears in König Elfs Lieder, in 6. Sechster Teil. Heimkehr, no. 142

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Leaning against this lilac tree", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-05-16
Line count: 16
Word count: 78

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