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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Knabentod
 (Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE
Vom Berg, der Knab, 
Der zieht hinab
  In heißen Sommertagen;
Im Tannenwald, 
Da macht er halt,
  Er kann sich kaum noch tragen.

Den wilden Bach, 
Er sieht ihn jach
  In's Thal herunter schäumen;
Ihn dürstet sehr, 
Nun noch viel mehr:
  Nur hin! Wer würde säumen!

Da ist die Flut! 
O, in der Glut,
  Was kann so köstlich blinken!
Er schöpft und trinkt, 
Er stürzt und sinkt
  Und trinkt noch im Versinken!

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Knabentod", stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Knabentod", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La mort del noi", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La mort du garçon", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Alberto Pedrotti

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 92

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