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by Maria Janitschek, née Tölk (1859 - 1927)

Gomorra
 (Sung text for setting by M. Schweikert)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Das Feuer schleicht durch den Gassen
Mit leisem Raubtiertritt,
Die schönen Töchter, die blassen,
Vernehmen nicht seinen Schritt.

Sie ruh'n auf weichen Fellen,
Müde vom Tanz und Gelag',
Ihre jungen Brüste schwellen
Entgegen dem morgigen Tag.

Sie träumen von dunklen Freuden,
Von heimlicher Harfen Klang,
Von königlichem Vergeuden,
Und lachendem Überschwang.

Sie träumen von -- Cherubsflügeln --
Da stoßen die Wächter ins Horn,
Rot über Gassen und Hügeln
Lodert Jehovas Zorn. -- --

Composition:

    Set to music by Margarete Schweikert (1887 - 1957), "Gomorra" [ low voice and piano ], unpublished

Text Authorship:

  • by Maria Janitschek, née Tölk (1859 - 1927), "Gomorrha"

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-11-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 73

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