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Dort am nackten Hügelrücken Liegt ein Pilger matt im Sande, Ausgezehrt vom heißen Brande Fühlt er gläubiges Entzücken. "Allahs Gnade ist mein Schatten," Spricht der Pilger, still ergeben; "Seinem Dienst weiht' ich mein Leben, Er auch kühlt den Todesmatten. Einmal Mekka noch zu sehen, War mein Wunsch, bevor ich sterbe, Dann wollt' ich als Mahoms Erbe Ein in seine Pforten gehen. Doch die müden Kräfte sinken, Ruhe sucht' ich, kann nicht weiter, Ferne dort ziehn die Begleiter, Mekka's heil'ge Luft zu trinken. -- -- Ist die Seele schon geschieden Von dem müden Erdenstaube? -- Allah, deine Schattenlaube Sendet Kühlung mir und Frieden."
J. Loewe sets stanzas 3-5
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Confirmed with Bilder des Orients von Heinrich Stieglitz, Erster Band, I. Arabien, Leipzig, bei Carl Cnobloch, 1831, pages 94-95.
Authorship
- by Heinrich Stieglitz (1801 - 1849), "Der Verschmachtende", appears in Bilder des Orients [author's text checked 2 times 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 Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Der verschmachtende Pilger", op. 10 (Wanderbilder aus Arabien), Heft 1 no. 2 (1833), published 1834, stanzas 3-5 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Der verschmachtende Pilger", op. 90, Heft 1 no. 6, published 1835 [ voice and piano ], from Bilder des Orients von H. Stieglitz [I], no. 6, Berlin, Fröhlich und Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Julius Stern (1820 - 1883), "Der Verschmachtende", op. 3 no. 3, published 1840 [ low voice and piano ], from Bilder des Orients. Gedichte von H. Stigelitz für tiefe Stimme, no. 3, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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There at the naked ridge of the hill Lies a pilgrim in the sand, exhausted; Worn out by the hot burning of the sun, He feels devout rapture. "Allah’s mercy is my shade," The pilgrim says, with quiet acquiescence; "To his service I dedicated my life, He shall also cool the man weary unto death. To see Mecca once more Before I die was my wish, Then, as Mohammed’s heir, To pass through the gate [into his kingdom]. But my exhausted strength sinks, I sought rest, can go no further, Yonder far my companions are travelling on To imbibe the holy air of Mecca. -- -- Has my soul already departed From the weary dust of earth? -- Allah, your shady bower Sends me cooling and peace."
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Translated titles:"Der Verschmachtende" = "The languishing one"
"Der Verschmachtende Pilger" = "The languishing pilgrim"
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Heinrich Stieglitz (1801 - 1849), "Der Verschmachtende", appears in Bilder des Orients
This text was added to the website: 2015-09-09
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Word count: 125