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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Das Kraut Vergessenheit
 (Sung text for setting by E. Hildach)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Es hat die Mutter mir gesagt, dort hinter jenem Berge,
Der Wolken um den Gipfel hat und Nebel um die Wurzel,
Dort wächst das Kraut Vergessenheit, dort wächst es in den Schluchten.
O wüßt' ich doch den Pfad dahin, drei Tage wollt' ich wandern
Und wollte brechen von dem Kraut und wollt's im Weine trinken,
Damit ich dich vergessen könnt' und deine falschen Schwüre
Und deine Augen, die so oft von Liebe mir gesprochen,
Und deinen süßen Mund, der tausendmal mich küßte!

Composition:

    Set to music by Eugen Hildach (1849 - 1924), "Das Kraut Vergessenheit", op. 9 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 3, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Das Kraut Vergessenheit", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen, in Neugriechische Volkslieder, no. 3

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'herbe de l'oubli", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2007-07-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 83

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