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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

O, deine Hände sind meine Kinder
 (Sung text for setting by T. Adorno)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
O, deine Hände sind meine Kinder.
Alle meine Spielsachen
Liegen in ihren Gruben.

Immer spiel ich Soldaten
Mit deinen Fingern, kleine Reiter,
Bis sie umfallen.

Wie ich sie liebe
Deine Bubenhände, die zwei.

Composition:

    Set to music by Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "O, deine Hände sind meine Kinder", op. 6 no. 1 (1923) [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Bagatellen für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "O, deine Hände", appears in Die Kuppel, first published 1920

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ô, tes mains", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2012-12-12
Line count: 8
Word count: 31

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