by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich blicke hinab in die Gasse, Dort drüben hat sie gewohnt; Das öde, verlassene Fenster, Wie hell bescheint's der Mond. Es gibt so viel zu beleuchten; O holde Strahlen des Lichts, Was webt ihr denn gespenstisch Um jene Stätte des Nichts!
Composition:
- Set to music by Walter Courvoisier (1875 - 1931), "Spuk", op. 16 (Fünf Gedichte von Friedrich Hebbel) no. 5 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Spuk", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Gedichte, in Ein frühes Liebesleben, no. 6
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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 © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In the lane", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Apparition", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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