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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Der schwere Traum
 (Sung text for setting by E. Duis)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Mir träumt', ich flög' gar bange
Weit in die Welt hinaus,
Zu Straßburg durch alle Gassen
Bis vor Feinsliebchens Haus.

Feinsliebchen ist betrübet,
Als ich so flieg', und weint:
"Wer dich so fliegen lehret,
Das ist der böse Feind." 

Feinsliebchen! was hilft lügen,
Da du doch alles weißt!
Wer mich so fliegen lehrte,
Das ist der böse Geist.

Feinsliebchen weint und schreiet,
Daß ich am Schrei erwacht,
Da lieg' ich, ach! in Augsburg
Gefangen auf der Wacht. 

Und morgen muß ich hangen,
Feinslieb mich nicht mehr ruft,
Wohl morgen als ein Vogel
Schwank ich in freier Luft.
Note: Kerner's poem was included in Des Knaben Wunderhorn under the title "Icarus" with the subtitle "Mitgetheilt, wahrscheinlich nicht sehr alt".

Composition:

    Set to music by Ernst Duis (1896 - 1967), "Der schwere Traum" [ voice and lute ], in the collection Aus tausend Jahren Balladen und Kriegslieder zur Laute

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Der schwere Traum", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Matthias Gräff-Schestag , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 109

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