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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Die Mühle
 (Sung text for setting by F. Mittler)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du müde, morsche Mühle,
dein Moosrad feiert Ruh, –
aus der Olivenkühle
schaut dir der Abend zu.

Der Bach singt wie verloren
Menschenlieder nach.
tiefer über die Ohren
ziehst du dein trutziges Dach.

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Mittler (1893 - 1970), "Die Mühle", op. 6 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 (1911), copyright © 1912 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder, no. 6, Vienna : Universal Edition; confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "I mulini", appears in Advent, in Fahrten, no. 6

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Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2021-02-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 33

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