by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif
Dem Freunde Tod
Language: German (Deutsch)
Sterben, ach Sterben, wie bist du süß! Komm' in meine Kammer, Mach', daß ich dich bald begrüß', Freund in meinem Jammer! Sterben, ach Sterben, wie bist du mild! Richt' mir meine Kissen, Tod, des Schlummers Ebenbild, Laß mich nichts mehr wissen!
Confirmed with Martin Greif's Gesammelte Werke. Erster Band. Gedichte. Sechste, reich vermehrte Auflage, Leipzig, C. F. Amelangs Verlag, 1895, page 33.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif, "Dem Freunde Tod" [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 Philippine Schick (1893 - 1970), "Dem Freunde Tod", op. 8 no. 2 (1922-1923) [ alto and piano ], from Lieder des Todes, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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