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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Herbstseele
 (Sung text for setting by F. Döhl)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Jägerruf und Blutgebell;
Hinter Kreuz und braunem Hügel
Blendet sacht der Weiherspiegel,
Schreit der Habicht hart und hell.

Über Stoppelfeld und Pfad
Banget schon ein schwarzes Schweigen;
Reiner Himmel in den Zweigen;
Nur der Bach rinnt still und stad.

Bald entgleitet Fisch und Wild.
Blaue Seele' dunkles Wandern
Schied uns bald von Lieben, Andern.
Abend wechselt Sinn und Bild.

Rechten Lebens Brot und Wein,
Gott in deine milden Hände
Legt der Mensch das dunkle Ende,
Alle Schuld und rote Pein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Herbstseele", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 3, confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Herbstseele"

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

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Autumn soul", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Âme de l'automne", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-09-30
Line count: 16
Word count: 80

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