Blätterfall und rauher Wind
Stieben meinem Schritt entgegen,
Und ich weiß nicht, armes Kind,
Wo wir heut uns schlafen legen.
Du auch wirst einmal im Wind
Laufen müd und voll Beschwerde,
Und ich weiß nicht, armes Kind,
Ob ich dann noch leben werde.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Gent pobra", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Poor folk", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Pauvre peuple", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2011-12-21
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Word count: 43
Chute des feuilles et vent aigre
Volent vers mes pas,
Et je ne sais, pauvre enfant,
Où ce soir je m'allongerai pour dormir.
Un jour toi aussi dans le vent
Tu courras fatigué et accablé,
Et je ne sais, pauvre enfant,
Si alors je serai encore en vie.