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In der finstern Mitternacht Steht der Ritter auf der Wacht, Schauet hin nach jeder Seit, Droht mit seinem Schwerte weit. Wer auch anzukommen wagt, Dieses eine sei gesagt: Dieser Berg ist nicht geheuer, Drinnen brennt das Höllenfeuer. Was für süße Töne auch, Was euch winken schöne Fraun: Eure Seele muß verderben, Muß dem Himmel hier absterben.
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- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Der getreue Eckart", WoO. 32 no. 18 (1858), published 1926 [voice and piano], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 18, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Le fidèle Eckart", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "De getrouwe Eckart", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , title 1: "The Faithful Eckart", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Midden in de donk're nacht Staat de ridder waaks op wacht, Kijkend rond naar alle kant, 't Slagzwaard dreigend in de hand. Wie hier aan te komen waagt, Wordt met dit parool belaagd: Deze berg zal u verlammen, Binnen branden hellevlammen. Hoe ook klinkt hier zoete toon, Hoe ook lokt u vrouw'lijk schoon, Weet, uw ziel gaat ten verderve, Zal hier voor de hemel sterven.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (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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Text added to the website: 2015-07-07 00:00:00
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