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Ein Münich steht in [seiner]1 Zell' Am Fenstergitter grau, Viel Rittersleut' in Waffen hell, [Die reiten durch]2 die Au'. Sie singen Lieder frommer Art [In schönem, ernstem]3 Chor, Inmitten fliegt, von Seide zart, Die Kreuzesfahn' empor. Sie steigen [an dem]4 Seegestad' [Das hohe]5 Schiff hinan. [Es]6 läuft hinweg auf [grünen]7 Pfad, Ist bald nur wie ein Schwan. Der Münich steht am Fenster noch, Schaut ihnen nach hinaus: »Ich bin, wie ihr, ein Pilger doch Und bleib' ich gleich zu Haus'. Des Lebens Fahrt durch Wellentrug Und heißen Wüstensand, [Es]8 ist ja auch ein Kreuzes-Zug In das gelobte Land.«
Confirmed with Gedichte von Carl Gottfried Ritter von Leitner. Wien, gedruckt bey J. P. Sollinger. 1825, pages 30-31; and with Gedichte von Karl Gottfried Ritter v. Leitner. Zweite sehr vermehrte Auflage. Hannover. Victor Lohse. 1857, page 264.
1 Leitner (1857 edition): "enger"2 Leitner (1857 edition): "Durchreiten fern"
3 Leitner (1857 edition), and Schubert (Alte Gesamtausgabe): "Im schönen ernsten"; Schubert (Neue Gesamtausgabe): "In schönem, ernsten"
4 Leitner (1857 edition): "rasch am"
5 Leitner (1857 edition): "Ein hohes"
6 Leitner (1857 edition): "Das"
7 Leitner (1857 edition), and Schubert: "grünem"
8 Leitner (1857 edition): "Sie"
Text Authorship:
- by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Der Kreuzzug", written 1824, first published 1825 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Kreuzzug", D 932 (1827), published 1832, first performed 1828 [ voice, piano ], attachment to Allgemeiner Musikalischer Anzeiger, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La croada", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De kruistocht", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The crusade", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La croisade", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Een monnik staart vanuit zijn cel Door 't grauwe tralieraam. Veel riddervolk met wapens hel, Dat rijdt daar af en aan. Zij zingen lied'ren, vroom en vrij, - Een ernstig koorbetoog, - In 't midden waait, van zachte zij, De kruisbanier omhoog. Hij ziet hen aan de lage ree Het hoge schip in gaan. Dan vaart het weg op groene zee, Lijkt weldra slechts een zwaan. De monnik staat aan 't venster nog, Kijkt hen al peinzend na: "Ik ben, als gij, een pelgrim toch, Al blijf ik waar ik sta. De levenstocht langs klip en scheer, Door brandend woestijnzand, Het is een kruistocht evenzeer Naar het beloofde land."
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2005 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Der Kreuzzug", written 1824, first published 1825
This text was added to the website: 2005-12-19
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