by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Pfeift der Sturm? Keift ein Wurm? Heulen Eulen hoch vom Turm? Nein! Es war des Galgenstrickes dickes Ende, welches ächzte, so als ob im Galopp eine müdgehetzte Mähre nach dem nächsten Brunnen lechzte, (der vielleicht noch ferne wäre).
Composition:
- Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Nein! ", 2008 [ medium voice or high voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Nein!", appears in Galgenlieder
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Nicolaas (Koos) Jaspers) , "Nee!", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "No!", copyright © 2005
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "No!", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 38