Het graf | Bij 't diepe graf heerst stilte

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by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Das Grab

(Sung text for setting by B. Randhartinger)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Das Grab ist tief und stille,
Und schauderhaft sein Rand.
Es deckt mit schwarzer Hülle
Ein unbekanntes Land.

Das Lied der Nachtigallen
Tönt nicht in seinem Schooß.
Der Freundschaft Rosen fallen
Nur auf des Hügels Moos.

Verlaßne Bräute ringen
Umsonst die Hände wund;
Der Waisen Klagen dringen
Nicht in der Tiefe Grund.

Doch sonst an keinem Orte
Wohnt die ersehnte Ruh;
Nur durch die dunkle Pforte
Geht man der Heimat zu. 

Das arme Herz, hienieden
Von manchem Sturm bewegt,
Erlangt den wahren Frieden
Nur wo es nicht mehr schlägt.

First published in a different version in Göttinger Musenalmanach 1788, see below.

Composition:

Benedikt Randhartinger

Text Authorship:

by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834), "Das Grab", written 1783, first published 1788

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het graf", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The grave", copyright ©
ENG English (George MacDonald) , "The grave", appears in Rampolli: Growths from a Long Planted Root. Being Translations, New and Old, Chiefly from the German, first published 1897
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La tombe", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Het graf

(Sung text translation for setting by B. Randhartinger)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Bij 't diepe graf heerst stilte,
Men huivert aan zijn rand,
Het dekt met zwarte kilte
Een raadselachtig land.
 
Het lied der nachtegalen
Weerklinkt niet in zijn schoot,
En vriendschapsrozen vallen
Slechts op een heuvel, bloot.
 
Verlaten bruiden wringen
Vergeefs hun handen wond,
De wezenklachten dringen
Niet door diep in de grond.
 
Maar nergens is een rustoord
Dan in dit bergje zand;
Slechts door de donk're doodspoort
Komt men in 't vaderland.
 
Ons hart in 't hier en heden,
Zo vaak ten einde raad,
Verkrijgt de ware vrede
Slechts waar het niet meer slaat.

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