In den Weiden am Sund
Ruft in diesen Frühlingsnächten oft das Käuzlein.
Nach dem Aberglaub'n der Bauern
Setzt das Käuzlein die Menschen davon in Kenntnis
Daß sie nicht lang leben. Mich
Der ich weiß, daß ich die Wahrheit gesagt habe
... , braucht der Totenvogel nicht erst davon in Kenntnis zu setzen.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "In den Weiden", 1942, from Hollywooder Liederbuch, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), no title, appears in Steffinische Sammlung, in Frühling 1938, no. 3
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In the willows", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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