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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)

Klage
 (Sung text for setting by O. Dresel)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Erde, fröhliche Erde,
Warum schweigest du so? --
"Kann ich die Sonne nicht seh'n,
Werd' ich nimmer froh."
 
Wolken, schweifende Wolken,
Warum hemmt ihr den Flug? --
"Möchten die Sonne noch seh'n,
seh'n sie nimmer genug!"
 
Vögel, singende Vögel,
Warum klagt ihr so sehr? --
"Ach, uns're freundliche Sonne
Sehen wir lange nicht mehr!"

Herz, du mein armes Herze!
Hast ja dasselbe Leid:
Ach, deine freundliche Sonne
Ist ja so weit, so weit!

Composition:

    Set to music by Otto Dresel (1826 - 1890), "Klage", 1848

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Klage", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, in Wanderers Nachtlieder, no. 2

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Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller

This text was added to the website: 2008-02-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

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