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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Veränderte Welt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Die Menschheit ist dahinter kommen,
Trotz aller Gaukelei der Frommen,
Daß mit dem Leben vor dem Grabe
Man endlich Ernst zu machen habe.

Zerbrochen ist des Wahnes Kette,
Die Erde sei nur Übungsstätte,
Nur Voltigierbock sei das Leben,
Aufs Roß werd uns der Himmel heben.

Auf freiem grünem Erdengrunde
Wird jeder bald schon hier, zur Stunde,
Bevor das Grab ihn deckt mit Schollen,
Sein Rößlein weiden, tummeln wollen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Veränderte Welt", appears in Gedichte, in 5. Fünftes Buch, in Vermischte Gedichte [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 Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Veränderte Welt", op. 70 no. 4 (1954-5) [ medium voice and orchestra ], from Nachhall: Liederfolge nach Gedichten von Nikolaus Lenau und Matthias Claudius, no. 4, Wien: Universal Edition [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Peter Palmer) , "Changed world", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Monde changé", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-09-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 68

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