by (Joseph) Albert Knoll (1796 - 1863)
Des Veilchens Grab
Language: German (Deutsch)
Lag ein geknicktes Veilchen Auf einem harten Stein. "Ach, Veilchen, armes Veilchen, Sollst weicher begraben sein." Sie nimmt das tote Veilchen, Steckt's in den Busen tief, Wo tiefer als das Veilchen Geknickte Liebe schlief.
Text Authorship:
- by (Joseph) Albert Knoll (1796 - 1863), from Gedichte eines Oesterreichers, first published 1845 [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 Otto Dresel (1826 - 1890), "Des Veilchens Grab", op. 1 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 3 (1846), published 1846 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Louisa Loring Dresel)
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This text was added to the website: 2007-09-25
Line count: 8
Word count: 34