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by Hugo Zuckermann (1881 - 1914)

Österreichisches Reiterlied
 (Sung text for setting by P. Gretscher)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Drüben am Wiesenrand 
Hocken zwei Dohlen,
Fall' ich am Donaustrand? 
Sterb' ich in Polen?
Was liegt daran?! 
Eh' sie meine Seele holen,
Kämpf' ich als Reitersmann.
 
Drüben am Ackerrain 
Schreien zwei Raben,
Werd ich der erste sein, 
Den sie begraben?
Was ist dabei?
Viel Hunderttausend traben
In Öst'reichs Reiterei!
 
Drüben im Abendrot 
Fliegen zwei Krähen --
Wann kommt der Schnitter Tod,
Um uns zu mähen?
Es ist nicht schad' !
Wenn nur unsre Fahnen wehen
Auf Belgerad!

Composition:

    Set to music by Philipp Gretscher (1859 - 1937), "Österreichisches Reiterlied", published 1916 [ voice and piano ], from 2 Kriegslieder, no. 1, Diederichs

Text Authorship:

  • by Hugo Zuckermann (1881 - 1914), "Reiterlied", written 1914

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Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Harry Joelson , Peter Eichenseher

This text was added to the website: 2008-02-08
Line count: 21
Word count: 78

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