Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
  In diesen welken Tagen,
wo Alles bald zu Ende ist,
sturmzerfetzte Sonnenblumen
  über dunkle Zäune ragen,

     Wolken jagen
und den Boden flammenfarbne
   Blätterstürze schlagen:

da müssen wir nun tragen,
was wir uns mußten sagen

  an diesen welken Tagen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ján Móry (1892 - 1978), "Klage", op. 15 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 (1929) [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Verlag von Ries & Erler

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lament", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Plainte", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-10-07
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Word count: 38