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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Zigeuner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Die Sehnsucht glüht in ihrem nächtigen Blick 
Nach jener Heimat, die sie niemals finden. 
So treibt sie ein unseliges Geschick, 
Das nur Melancholie mag ganz ergründen.

Die Wolken wandeln ihren Wegen vor, 
Ein Vogelzug mag manchmal sie geleiten, 
Bis er am Abend ihre Spur verlor, 
Und manchmal trägt der Wind ein Aveläuten

In ihres Lagers Sterneneinsamkeit, 
Daß sehnsuchtsvoller ihre Lieder schwellen 
Und schluchzen von ererbtem Fluch und Leid, 
Das keiner Hoffnung Sterne sanft erhellen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Zigeuner", written 1909, appears in Gedichte aus dem Nachlass [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 Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Zigeuner", op. 89a no. 1 (2014) [tenor and piano], from Vier Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 1. [ sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Gypsies", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tziganes", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2014-09-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 74

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