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by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905)

Einem Toten
 (Sung text for setting by J. Rheinberger)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Von all' den 
allen Tapfern, welche starben,
  Beneidet jeder deinen Tod,
Du fielst, die Blume zwischen Garben,
  Ein Stern im ersten Morgenroth.

Zu schau'n in deiner teuren Züge
  Nun sanft und still gewordnes Leid,
Es mahnt mich fast wie schwere Rüge,
  Beschleicht mich fast wie tiefer Neid.

Ein stiller Vorwurf scheint zu schweben
  Um deine Lippen, und dein Mund
Zu sprechen noch: wie kann man leben,
  Wenn alles Große geht zu Grund?

O doppelt brennen solche Wunden!
  O Heldenopfer, schwerer Krieg!
Um Kreuze wird der Kranz gewunden,
  Und Trauerglocken läuten Sieg.

Composition:

    Set to music by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Einem Toten", op. 48 (Vier deutsche Gesänge) no. 3 (1870) [ TTBB chorus ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905), "Einem Todten"

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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

This text was added to the website: 2020-02-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 93

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