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by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879)

Die Nonne
 (Sung text for setting by W. Goethe)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Der Klosterthurm ist so fest gebaut --
Sie führen hinein die Himmelsbraut; 
Sie haben gebrochen den Urtheilsstab, 
Und mauern sie ein in's Mauergrab. --

  Ein Edelherr reitet über die Haid':
"Was hat euch gethan die arme Maid?
Und kostet's mein Leben, wohlan -- es sei, 
Tod, oder die Holde mein eigen und frei!" --

  Der Wind, er wehet so lind, so leis';
Der Wetterhahn singt die alte Weis' --
"Was hallt so dumpf? ist's Hammerschlag?" --
Wohl hallt es im im Grab der Nonne nach.

  Der Wind umbrauset so wild den Thurm --
"Was, Wetterhahn, singst du dein Lied in den Sturm?"
""Ich sing' von der Rose ein trauriges Lied,
Dir hat sie geglüht, dir ist sie verblüht!""

Composition:

    Set to music by Walter von Goethe (1817 - 1885), "Die Nonne", op. 22 (Slavische Bilder), Heft 1 no. 1, published [1851] [ voice and piano ], Bonn: N. Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879), "Die Nonne", appears in Slavische Melodien, in Aus dem Slovakenlande

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The nun", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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

This text was added to the website: 2025-11-30
Line count: 16
Word count: 113

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