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by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913)

Geleit
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Was freut einen alten Soldaten?
Drei Salven über sein Grab.
Die geben die Kameraden;
Die Musketen werden geladen
Senkt man den Sarg hinab.

Du Bruderherz, den wir tragen,
Du freust dich wohl zur Stund';
Daß tapfer du einst geschlagen, 
Die lauten Musketen es sagen
Mit ihrem Eisenmund.

Du Bruderherz, den wir tragen,
Bestell' mir nun Quartier;
Wir haben zusammen geschlagen, 
Bald werden sie mich auch tragen,
Kamerad' bald folg' ich dir.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Geleit", op. 41 (Fünf Lieder) no. 3 (1861/2?), published 1867 [ TTBB chorus ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Geleit", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Lieder

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Linda Godry) , "Last respects", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Accompagnement", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2005-08-29
Line count: 15
Word count: 71

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