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by Hermann Löns (1866 - 1914)

Was frag ich nach den Menschen 
 (Sung text for setting by Y. Kilpinen)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FIN
Was frag ich nach den Menschen
Und nach der lauten Stadt,
Wenn mich die Bergwaldwildnis,
Die weiße Stille hat. 

Die Buchenstämme stehen
So schwarz im weißen Schnee,
Seinen Schlafbaum sucht der Bussard,
Zu Felde zieht das Reh. 

Der Fuchs bellt unten im Grunde,
Die Eule gibt keine Ruh,
Der Abendwind rührt an den Zweigen,
Der Schnee fällt immerzu. 

Im Tale funkeln die Lichter,
Was kümmert mich ihr Schein,
Ich stehe oben am Hange
Und bleibe für mich allein. 

Composition:

    Set to music by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Was frag ich nach den Menschen ", <<1944 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Löns (1866 - 1914), "Bergwaldwildnis"

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

  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-11-18
Line count: 16
Word count: 78

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