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by Ludwig Jacobowski (1868 - 1900)

Allein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Fern singt ein Mädchen in die Nacht hinaus,
Zum Kinderstimmchen der Harmonika.
Ich lausche still. --
Mein Herz springt mir heraus.
O Gott, wie einsam ist mein weites Haus,
Und keine Seele da! . . .

Und jeder Ton, der sich ins Zimmer schleicht,
Macht mir die Finsternisse doppelt bang.
Ich lausche still . . .
Der Abend ist so lang.
In meinen Augenlidern zittert's feucht.
O, ein Hund nur, der mein Knie umstreicht!

Confirmed with Ludwig Jacobowski, Ausklang: Neue Gedichte aus dem Nachlass, Herausgegeben und mit Einleitung versehen von Dr. Rudopf Steiner, Minden in Westfahlen: J.C.C. Bruns Verlag, 1901, page 181.


Text Authorship:

  • by Ludwig Jacobowski (1868 - 1900), "Allein", appears in Ausklang: Neue Gedichte aus dem Nachlass, in Tagebuch [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 August Reuss (1871 - 1935), "Allein", op. 17 (Sieben Gedichte) no. 3 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Alone", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

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