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by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909)

Zu spät
 (Sung text for setting by H. Zilcher)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ich kann das Wort nicht vergessen,
Es klang so traurig und schwer.
Dein Stimmlein hör ich schluchzen,
Ich weiß, du liebst mich nicht mehr.

Der Abend sank auf die Felder,
Vom Tage nur noch ein Rest.
Die letzten Krähen flogen
Zu fernen Wäldern zu Nest.

Nun sind wir weit geschieden 
Auf Nimmerwiederkehr.
Ich kann das Wort nicht vergessen:
Ich weiß, du liebst mich nicht mehr.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher (1881 - 1948), "Zu spät", op. 12 (Vier Lieder) no. 2, published 1904?

Text Authorship:

  • by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Zu spät", appears in Adjudantenritte

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Too late", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Trop tard", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Teresa Dody

This text was added to the website: 2006-10-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 66

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