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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

St. Peters‑Friedhof
 (Sung text for setting by T. Schubert)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ringsum ist Felseneinsamkeit.
Des Todes bleiche Blumen schauern
auf Gräbern, die im Dunkel trauern -
doch diese Trauer hat kein Leid.

Der Himmel lächelt still herab
in diesen traumverschlossnen Garten,
wo stille Pilger seiner warten,
es wacht das Kreuz auf jedem Grab.

Die Kirche ragt wie ein Gebet
vor einem Bilde ewiger Gnaden,
manch Licht brennt unter den Arkaden,
das stumm für arme Seelen fleht --

Indes die Bäume blüh'n zur Nacht,
daß sich des Todes Antlitz hülle
in ihrer Schönheit schimmernde Fülle,
die Tote tiefer träumen macht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Thomas F. Schubert (b. 1961), "St. Peters-Friedhof" [ high voice and instrumental ensemble or piano ], from Auch will die Seele stille sich bereiten - Gesänge nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "St.-Peters-Friedhof "

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

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "St. Peter's Graveyard", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Cimetière de Saint Pierre", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Maria Nimmerfall

This text was added to the website: 2010-11-05
Line count: 16
Word count: 86

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