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by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902)

Letzter Wunsch
 (Sung text for setting by H. Bill)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Mein Schatz will Hochzeit halten,
 Ich liege auf den Tod
Und nehme mit zum Grabe,
 Was ich in Schmerz und Noth
Um ihn gelitten habe.

An meinem Fenster blüh'n
 Gelbveigel und Rosmarin;
Wenn ich von Lieb und Jammer
 Hinweggeschieden bin,
Tragt still sie aus der Kammer!

Zwei Sträußlein sollt ihr binden,
 Eins heftet mir an's Kleid,
Eins sendet meinem Knaben;
 Es ist für alle Zeit
Die letzte meiner Gaben.

O dürft' ich ungesehen
 Dem frohen Paare nah'n,
Und, wenn die Glocken läuten,
 und segnend ihn umfah'n, --
Und treten still beiseiten.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hans Bill (1863 - 1936), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902), "Letzter Wunsch", appears in Gedichte, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, pages 70-71, first published 1859

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Last wish", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dernière volonté", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 93

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