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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Verlassensein
 (Sung text for setting by R. Leberl)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wie oft hab' ich mein Herz geleget,
Als ich noch jung war, an ihr Herz,
Als noch kein Schmerz mein Herz beweget,
Nur Liebe, Freude, muntrer Scherz.

Jetzt, wo mein Alter ist voll Kummer,
Wo sie tot ist, ich noch lebend bin,
Wo in den Nächten ohne Schlummer
Soll legen ich mein Herze noch hin?

 ... 
In tiefer Waldnacht ganz allein
Will ich mein heißes Herz mir legen
An einen kalten stummen Stein!

Composition:

    Set to music by Rudolf Leberl (1884 - 1952), "Verlassensein", op. 22 (Zehn Lieder zur Gitarre nach Gedichten von Justinus Kerner) no. 4 (1925), published 2006 [ voice and guitar ], Frankfurt am Main: Laurentius-Musikverlag

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Verlassensein", appears in Winterblüten, in An Sie, nach Ihrem Tode, no. 6, first published 1857

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Left all alone", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2021-09-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 82

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