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Dein Tag ist aus, dein Ruhm fing an; Es preist des Volks Gesang Dich, Hoher, auf des Sieges Bahn, Dein Schwert im Feindesdrang, Die Thaten all', die du gethan, Jauchzt dir der Freyheit Dank! Und ob du fielst -- so lang wir frey, Sollst du den Tod nicht sehn, Dein Blut so edel, rein und treu, Darf nicht zur Erde gehn! In unsern Adern fließt es neu, Dein Geist mög' in uns wehn! Dein Name sei dem Heer Signal, Rüstet's zum Kampfe sich, Und Jungfraun künden's im Choral, Daß unser Held erblich! Es netze keine Trän dein Mal, Wir klagen nicht um dich!
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Dem Helden", op. 95 no. 3 (1849), published 1851 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gesänge aus Lord Byrons Hebräischen Gesängen, no. 3, Bonn, Simrock
Score: IMSLP [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Karl Julius Körner (1793 - 1873), "Dem Helden", appears in Israelitische Gesänge, no. 11, first published 1821
Based on:
- a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Thy days are done", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 11, first published 1815
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de held", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To the hero", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Margo Briessinck , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 105
Your day is over, your fame commenced; The singing of the populace praises You, lofty one, upon the road to victory, For your sword in the melee, For all of the deeds that you accomplished, Freedom rejoicingly gives you thanks. And though you fell -- as long as we are free, You shall not see death, Your blood, so noble, pure, and true Must not be buried! In our veins it flows anew, May your spirit move within us! May your name be a sign to the army When it arrays itself for battle And maidens proclaim it in chorales That our hero has perished! May no tear fall upon your memorial; We do not lament for you!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2018 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Julius Körner (1793 - 1873), "Dem Helden", appears in Israelitische Gesänge, no. 11, first published 1821
Based on:
- a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Thy days are done", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 11, first published 1815
Go to the general single-text view
This text was added to the website: 2018-07-23
Line count: 18
Word count: 122