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by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834)
Translation by Cesare Cantú (1804 - 1895)

Das Grab ist tief und stille
Language: German (Deutsch) 
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 seinen Schooß.
Des Frühlings Blüthen fallen
Nur auf des Hügels Moos.

Verlaßne Liebe ringet
Umsonst die Hände wund;
Ihr lautes Rufen dringet
Nicht in der Tiefe Grund.

Doch sonst an keinem Orte
Wohnt die ersehnte Ruh:
Und nur durch seine Pforte
Geht man der Heimath zu.

Das arme Herz hienieden,
Von manchem Sturm bewegt,
Find't nirgends wahren Frieden,
Als wo es nicht mehr schlägt.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Poetische Blumenlese, aufs Jahr 1788. Göttingen, bey Johann Christian Dieterich, pages 118-119.

This is the initial version of the poem. For the later version see below.


Text Authorship:

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

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Researcher for this page: Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-09-26
Line count: 20
Word count: 89

Cupo è il sepolcro è mutolo
 (Sung text for setting by G. Verdi)
 Matches original text
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Cupo è il sepolcro è mutolo;
Tema il suo margo infonde:
Una regione incognita
In fosco vel nasconde.

Tace là dentro il cantico 
Del rosignol: le rose 
Dell' amistà non toccano,
Che le sue zolle erbose.

Invan l'afflita vedova
Il seno, il crin si offende:
Dell'orfanella il gemito 
Al fondo suo non scende.

Pure ivi è sol la stabile
Calma, che l'uom desia:
Guida alla vera patria
Sol quella cupa via.

Povero cuor! dai turbini 
Sommoso ognor quaggiù,
Solo ritrova requie
Quando non batte più.

Composition:

    Set to music by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901), "Cupo è il sepolcro è mutolo" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Cesare Cantú (1804 - 1895), "Il sepolcro"

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) 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):

  • ENG English (Will Crutchfield) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2022-06-11
Line count: 20
Word count: 85

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