Ich lag auf dem Meer | Ich lag auf dem Meer, über mir wälzte sich das Licht

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by Alfred Mombert (1872 - 1942)

Ich lag auf dem Meer

(Sung text for setting by R. Geutebrück)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ich lag auf dem Meer, über mir wälzte sich das Licht.
Ich sah: von einer fernen Klippe 
Eine Bande weißer Vögel aufschwirren.
Ich warf ein Seil, sie einzufangen.
Weiße Tiere, Traum, Phantasie und Meer.
Weiße  Tiere und ewig lächelnde Wiederkehr.

Composition:

Robert Georg Ernst Geutebrück

Lieder und Gesänge

Text Authorship:

by Alfred Mombert (1872 - 1942), no title, appears in Die Schöpfung, first published 1902

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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2010-04-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 37

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