O Tod, wie bitter bist du
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Latin
Our translations: DUT ENG ITA SPA
O Tod, wie bitter bist du,
Wenn an dich gedenket ein Mensch,
Der gute Tage und genug hat
Und ohne Sorge lebet;
Und dem es wohl geht in allen Dingen
Und [noch wohl]1 essen mag!
O Tod, wie bitter bist du.
O Tod, wie wohl tust du dem Dürftigen,
Der da schwach und alt ist,
Der in allen Sorgen steckt,
Und nichts Bessers zu hoffen,
Noch zu erwarten hat!
O Tod, wie wohl tust du!
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1 Reger: "wohl noch"
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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):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O Tod, wie bitter bist du", op. 121 no. 3 (1896), published 1896 [ baritone and piano ], from Vier ernste Gesänge, no. 3, Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Fleischer (1896 - 1981), "O Tod, wie bitter bist du", op. 111 (4 Gesänge nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift für Baßbariton und Klavier) no. 1 (1938) [ bass-baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "O Tod, wie bitter bist du", op. 110 no. 3 (1909-1912) [ mixed chorus ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
Line count: 13
Word count: 75
¡Oh muerte, cuán amarga eres
Language: Spanish (Español) after the German (Deutsch)
¡Oh muerte, cuán amarga eres
cuando piensa en ti un hombre
que pasa días agradables, vive en abundancia
y sin preocupaciones,
al que le va bien en todo cuanto emprende
y que aún comer quiere!
¡Oh muerte, cuán amarga eres!
¡Oh muerte, qué bien haces al menesteroso
que débil y viejo es,
que, sumido en preocupaciones,
no tiene ya esperanzas de una vida mejor,
ni aguarda nada!
¡Oh muerte, qué bien haces!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2022 by Susana Martin Dudoignon, (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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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-21
Line count: 13
Word count: 72