by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
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Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft mit beiden Füßen, fühle nicht den Grund der Erde mehr, weiß nicht mehr, was das ist. Seid still! Nein, -- redet, singt, jedweder Mund! Sonst wird die Ewigkeit ganz meine Gruft und nimmt mich auf wie einst den tiefen Christ.
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Note: "Sankt" is sometimes spelled "Sanct"Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), no title, appears in Ich und Du, in Ritornelle [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 Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft", op. 18 (Lieder mit Klavier) no. 2 (1922) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Joel Ayau) , "Like St. Francis I float through the air", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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