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by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842)

Der Feind
 (Sung text for setting by E. Pepping)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Einen kenne ich,
Wir lieben ihn nicht;
Einen nenne ich,
Der die Schwerter zerbricht!
Weh! Sein Haupt steht in der Mitternacht,
Sein Fuß in dem Staub;
Vor ihm weht das Laub
Zur dunkeln Erde hernieder.
Ohne Erbarmen
In den Armen
Trägt er die kindisch,
Taumelnde Welt:
Tod -- so heißt er!
Und die Geister
Beben vor ihm, den schrecklichen Held!
Note: this is the second version of a poem that first appeared in Kantate auf den Tod Ihrer Königlichen Majestät, Louise von Preußen (1810)

Composition:

    Set to music by Ernst Pepping (1901 - 1981), "Der Feind", 1946, published 1949 [ voice and piano ], from Haus- und Trostbuch, no. 36

Text Authorship:

  • by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842), no title, written 1812

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 63

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