by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Himmel und Erde Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Der Nachtwindhund weint wie ein Kind, dieweil sein Fell von Regen rinnt. Jetzt jagt er wild das Neumondweib, das hinflieht mit gebognem Leib. Tief unten geht, ein dunkler Punkt, querüberfeld ein Forstadjunkt.
Composition:
- Set to music by Eduard Erdmann (1896 - 1958), "Himmel und Erde" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Himmel und Erde", appears in Galgenlieder
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Heaven and Earth", rhymed paraphrase, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ciel et terre", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 32