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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Das Kind an die erloschene Kerz
 (Sung text for setting by F. Nietzsche)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Du arme, arme Kerze gibst fürder keinen Schein, 
erloschen ist so schnelle 
Dein Licht, das freud'ge, helle,
o mußt es also sein! 
Du arme, arme Kerze gibst fürder keinen Schein!

S'ist nicht, weil ich nun weilen muß in der Dunkelheit!
O brenntest du nur immer, 
und gäb dein lieber Schimmer
nur andern Freudigkeit! 
S'ist nicht, weil ich nun weilen muß in der Dunkelheit! 

Du arme, arme Kerze gibst fürder keinen Schein!
S'ist nicht, weil ich alleine
im Dunkeln bin und weine,
ich bin ja gern allein! 
Du arme, arme Kerze gibst fürder keinen Schein!

Composition:

    Set to music by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900), "Das Kind an die erloschene Kerz", NWV 27 (1864)

Text Authorship:

  • by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Das Kind an die erloschene Kerz", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "A child addressing an extinguished candle", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'enfant à la bougie éteinte", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: John Versmoren

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 94

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