by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Wenn ein müder Leib begraben,
Klingen Glocken ihn zur Ruh,
Und die Erde schließt die Wunde
Mit den schönsten Blumen zu.

Wenn die Liebe wird begraben,
Singen Lieder sie zur Ruh,
Und die Wunde bringt die Blumen --
Doch das Grab erst schließt sie zu.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Klänge II", op. 66 (Fünf Duette) no. 2 (<<1875), published 1876 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Berlin, Simrock

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Sounds", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sons", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "Suoni (n. 2)", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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