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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Ergebung
 (Sung text for setting by R. Fürstenthal)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Es wandelt, was wir schauen,
Tag sinkt in's Abendrot,
Die Lust hat eig'nes Grauen,
Und alles hat den Tod.

In's Leben schleicht das Leiden
Sich heimlich wie ein Dieb,
Wir alle müssen scheiden
Von allem, was uns lieb.

Was gäb' es doch auf Erden,
Wer hielt' den Jammer aus,
Wer möcht' geboren werden,
Hielt'st Du nicht droben Haus!

Du bist's, der, was wir bauen,
Mild über uns zerbricht,
Daß wir den Himmel schauen --
Darum so klag' ich nicht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Fürstenthal (1920 - 2016), "Ergebung", published 1981 [ voice and piano ], from 16 Lieder und Balladen vom Leben und Vergehen, no. 9, from Sieben Lieder nach Gedichten von Joseph von Eichendorff, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet; Hollywood, CA : Alpheus Music (Sieben Lieder)

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte, in Der Umkehrende, no. 4

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ce que nous voyons change", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 78

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