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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

[No title]
 (Sung text for setting by D. Lange)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen 
Dringen, Mutter, in dein Grab,
Tränen sind es, 
Tränen deines armen Kindes 
Rinnen heiß zu dir hinab.

Und ich grabe, grabe, grabe, 
Von den Nägeln rinnt das Blut,
Ach! mit Schmerzen
Mit zerrißnem, blut'gem Herzen
Bring ich dir hinab mein Gut.

Meinen Ring, sollst mir ihn wahren, 
Gute Mutter, liebevoll;
Ach! sie sagen, 
Daß ich einen andern tragen, 
Weg den meinen werfen soll.

Ring, mein Ring, du teures Kleinod! 
Muß es denn geschieden sein?
Ach! ich werde 
Bald dich suchen in der Erde, 
Und du wirst dann wieder mein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Daniël de Lange (1841 - 1918), no title, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Thränen. Sieben Gedichte von Chamisso , no. 3, Amsterdam : Wahlberg

Text Authorship:

  • by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Tränen, no. 3

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Rufus Hallmark) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Lewis Novra)
  • ENG English [singable] (Virginia Woods)
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 96

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