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by Georg Herwegh (1817 - 1875)

Ich hatte braune Haare
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich hatte braune Haare
Und liebt' ein junges Blut,
Wir waren lange Jahre
Einander herzlich gut.
 
Es kam ein Frühlingsmorgen,
Da schlief das Liebchen ein.
Was schläfst so lang verborgen
In deinem Kämmerlein?
 
Ich bin nun weiß von Haaren,
Grab auf ein altes Grab,
Davon ich nie erfahren,
Wer drin begraben lag.
 
Und tiefer, tiefer grabe
Ich grabe alles aus;
Ich glaube gar, ich grabe
Die alte Lieb heraus!

About the headline (FAQ)

Note: the modernized spelling of "Der Todtengräber" would be "Der Totengräber"

Confirmed with: Georg Herwegh, Morgenruf. Ausgewählte Gedichte, Agnes Ziegengeist (ed.), Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1969, pages 9-10.


Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Herwegh (1817 - 1875), title 1: "Der Todtengräber", title 2: "Der Totengräber" [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 Peter Joseph Lindpaintner (1791 - 1856), "Der Todtengräber ", published 1838 [voice and piano], in Europa. Chronik der gebildeten Welt, II. Band, Neunte Lieferung [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2015-06-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 69

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