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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Trauer
 (Sung text for setting by A. Webern)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
So wart bis ich dies dir noch künde:
Daß ich dich erbete - begehre.
Der tag ohne dich ist die sünde,
Der tod um dich ist die ehre.

Wenn einen die Finstren erlasen:
So schreit ICH die traurige stufe.
Die nacht wirft mich hin auf den rasen.
Gib antwort dem fliehenden rufe 

Laß mich in die himmel entschweben!
Du heb dich vom grund als gesunder!
Bezeuge und preise mein wunder
Und harre noch unten im leben!

Composition:

    Set to music by Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945), "Trauer", 1908-9, from Vier Lieder, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), "Trauer I", appears in Der siebente Ring, in Maximin, no. 7

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

  • ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Mourning", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Deuil I", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Jeroen Scholten

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 75

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