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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Wer ein Herz
 (Sung text for setting by D. Blake)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wer ein Herz hat und im Herzen
Liebe trägt, ist überwunden
Schon zur Hälfte; und so lieg ich
Jetzt geknebelt und gebunden - - -

Wenn ich sterbe, wird die Zunge
Ausgeschnitten meiner Leiche;
Denn sie fürchten, redend käm ich
Wieder aus dem Schattenreiche.

Stumm verfaulen wird der Tote
In der Gruft, und nie verraten
Werd ich die an mir verübten
Lächerlichen Freveltaten.

Composition:

    Set to music by David Leonard Blake (b. 1936), "Wer ein Herz", published 1981 [ high voice and instrumental ensemble (11 players) ], from From the mattress grave : a cycle of twelve songs to poems by Heine, no. 11

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1845-1856, no. 61

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Peter Palmer) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-11-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

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