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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Juli‑Schwermut
 (Sung text for setting by W. Petersen)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Blumen des sommers duftet ihr noch reich:
Ackerwinde im herben saatgeruch
Du ziehst mich nach am dorrenden geländer
Mir ward der stolzen gärten sesam fremd.

Aus dem vergessen lockst du träume: das kind 
Auf keuscher scholle rastend des ährengefilds
In ernte-gluten neben nackten schnittern
Bei blanker sichel und versiegtem krug. 

Schläfrig schaukelten wespen im mittagslied
Und ihm träufelten auf die gerötete stirn
Durch schwachen schutz der halme-schatten
Des mohnes blätter: breite tropfen blut. 

Nichts was mir je war raubt die vergänglichkeit.
Schmachtend wie damals lieg ich in schmachtender flur
Aus mattem munde murmelt es: wie bin ich 
Der blumen müd · der schönen blumen müd!

Composition:

    Set to music by Wilhelm Petersen (1890 - 1957), "Juli-Schwermut", op. 45 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), "Juli-Schwermut", appears in Die Lieder von Traum und Tod

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "July melancholia", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Matthias Gräff-Schestag , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 105

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