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by Ernst Eckstein (1845 - 1900)

Nirwana
 (Sung text for setting by P. Geisler)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Das ist der fahle, schlummernde See,
Aus dem das Leben geronnen
Mit seinem thränenbeträuften Weh
Und seinen vergänglichen Wonnen.

Ein Traum nur paarte die irdische Pein
Dem traumgeborenen Glücke, --
Und dem es entsprang, das nichtige Sein,
In's Urnichts geht es zurücke.

Gemach ersterben im eisigen All
Des Lichtes zitternde Fluthen;
Die ewigen Götter kommen zu Fall,
Die Sonnenbälle verbluten.

Und bleich verröchelt am Weltensaum
Die fiebernde Episode,
Und einsam klingt im unendlichen Raum
Das Lied vom ewigen Tode.

Composition:

    Set to music by Paul Geisler (1856 - 1919), "Nirwana" [ alto and orchestra or piano ], from Sansara für Chor, Soli und Orchestra, no. 7, the piano reduction by Friedrich Spiro was published in 1889 by Raabe & Plothow, Berlin

Text Authorship:

  • by Ernst Eckstein (1845 - 1900), "Nirwana", appears in In Moll und Dur, in 2. Zweite Abtheilung

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Nirvana", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 79

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