by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Wir sitzen im Dunkeln
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
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Wir sitzen im Dunkeln... Der Vorhang rauscht leise... Sternblumenkreise durchs Fenster funkeln. Wir träumen und trinken die ewige Ruh... Unsere Wesen sinken schweigend sich zu.
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Wir sitzen im Dunkeln" [author's text not yet checked 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 Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Wir sitzen im Dunkeln", op. 60 no. 4 (1928), from Lieder der Liebe I, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "We sit in darkness", copyright © 2016
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This text was added to the website: 2004-07-05
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