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by Wilhelm Hauff (1802 - 1827)

Reitermorgenlied
 (Sung text for setting by F. Silcher)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Morgenrot, Morgenrot,
Leuchtest mir zum frühen Tod?
Bald wird die Trompete blasen,
Dann muß ich mein Leben lassen,
Ich und mancher Kamerad!

Kaum gedacht, kaum gedacht,
Wird der Lust ein End' gemacht.
Gestern noch auf stolzen Rossen,
Heute durch die Brust geschossen,
Morgen in das kühle Grab!

Ach wie bald, ach wie bald
Schwindet Schönheit und Gestalt!
Strahlst du gleich mit deinen Wangen,
Die wie Milch und Purpur prangen?
Ach, die Rosen welken all'!

Darum still, darum still,
Füg' ich mich, wie Gott es will.
Nun so will ich wacker streiten,
Und sollt' ich den Tod erleiden,
Stirbt ein braver Reitersmann.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Reitermorgenlied", alternate title: "Reiters Morgengesang"

Text Authorship:

  • by Wilhelm Hauff (1802 - 1827), "Reiters Morgengesang", subtitle: "Nach einem schwäbischen Volkslied", appears in Phantasien und Skizzen

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Linda Godry) , "A cavalry man's morning-song", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-03-02
Line count: 20
Word count: 102

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