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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Mutter
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachlund)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ein weißer Stern singt ein Totenlied
     In der Julinacht,
Wie Sterbegeläut in der Julinacht.
Und auf dem Dach die Wolkenhand,
Die streifende, feuchte Schattenhand
Sucht nach meiner Mutter.

Ich fühle mein nacktes Leben,
Es stößt sich ab vom Mutterland,
So nackt war nie mein Leben,
So in die Zeit gegeben,
Als ob ich abgeblüht
Hinter des Tages Ende,
Versunken
Zwischen weiten Nächten stände,
  Von Einsamskeiten gefangen.
Ach Gott! Mein wildes Kindesweh!
. . . Meine Mutter is heimgegangen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Mutter", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Mutter", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Mother", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mère", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-03-14
Line count: 14
Word count: 65

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