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Die Nixe in der stillen Flut, sie weiß nicht, daß der Tod aus ihrem wasserdunklen Blick den Erdensöhnen droht. Sie kann nicht lieben, hassen nicht: du Menschenkind allein schaust in das rätseltiefe Auge die Eigne Seele hinein. Da schwillt und quillt entgegen dir verdoppelt Glück und Weh; du schaust und schaust, vergehst, versinkst, - verwundert rauscht der See.
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- by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Menschenthorheit" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Oskar C. Posa, né Oskar Posamentir (1873 - 1951), "Menschenthorheit", op. 4 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1900 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Folie des hommes", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2013-06-20
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L'ondine dans l'onde calme ne sait pas que la mort, de son regard d'eau noire menace les fils de la terre. Elle ne peut aimer, ne peut haïr : seul toi, enfant d'homme, tu regardes dans ses yeux énigmatiques ta propre âme. Alors se dressent et jaillissent face à toi bonheur et malheur multipliés ; tu regardes et regardes, disparais, sombres -- étonnée, le lac bruisse.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Menschenthorheit"
This text was added to the website: 2013-12-12
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Word count: 65