When someday in my deep grave

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Translation © by Sharon Krebs

In's Stammbuch

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wenn ich einst im stillen Grabe
Jahre lang verweilet habe,
Und du liesest diese Zeilen hier,
So weihe eine Thräne mir.

Note: There are two manuscripts for Lang's unpublished song: one from 1834 and a variant from 1845. Both were written for friends' albums.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( Von einem Gendarmen! ) , "Mancherlei", subtitle: "Auszüge aus dem Schlierseer Fremdenbuche"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "Extracts from the guest book in Schliersee", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-04-14
Line count: 4
Word count: 24

Album entry

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

When someday in my quiet grave 
I have lain for many years,
And you read these lines,
Then dedicate a tear to me.

Subtitle: "Extracts from the guest book in Schliersee"

Translations of title(s):
"In's Stammbuch" = "Album entry"
"Mancherlei" = "Various things"

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Mancherlei", subtitle: "Auszüge aus dem Schlierseer Fremdenbuche"
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-15
Line count: 4
Word count: 25