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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Am Piessbach
 (Sung text for setting by B. Randhartinger)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  O wie schön aus der Tannen Nacht
Blitzest, mein Bach, du, im Demantschein; 
Stürzest weiter in silberner Pracht, 
Denkst nicht der Blumen am Felsgestein! -- 
  Ach! was sollen die Blumen mir?
Finde nicht Ruhe oben und hier!
Drunten allein der tiefe See,
Der verstehet mein ewges Weh! 

  Fort und fort, wie donnert's mit Macht,
Horch! und wie rauscht und braust es so laut! 
Droben, mein Bach, in der Tannen Nacht,
Freust du dich nimmer der Stille traut? -- 
  Mögen die Blumen erzittern bang,
Laßt, o laßt mir den Klaggesang!
Drunten allein im tiefen See,
Mag ich stillen mein ewges Weh!

Also confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 93.

Composition:

    Set to music by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Am Piessbach", note: the title is as shown on the manuscript of the song in the composer's handwriting

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Am Gießbach", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 103

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Melanie Trumbull , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2017-10-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 100

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