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

Das Gewicht
 (Sung text for setting by R. Leberl)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Was in stiller Mitternacht,
Wenn die Erde ringsum schlief,
Mir oft aus dem Herzen tief
Lieder hat hervorgebracht,
War des Lebens Schwere nur,
Die mir oft am Herze zieht,
Wie's Gewicht zieht an der Uhr,
Bis sie flötet laut ein Lied.

Composition:

    Set to music by Rudolf Leberl (1884 - 1952), "Das Gewicht", op. 22 (Zehn Lieder zur Gitarre nach Gedichten von Justinus Kerner) no. 7 (1925), published 2006 [ voice and guitar ], Frankfurt am Main: Laurentius-Musikverlag

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Das Gewicht", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte, first published 1845

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The Weight", 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: 8
Word count: 42

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