by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Mittag
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Weisse Glut brennet die Felder, sauget das letzte Nass aus der trockenen Erde. Was da lebet, fliehet in Schatten, oder liegt kraftlos dahingestreckt. Hüte die sengende Macht, dass sie wohl tut, nicht schlägt wie der Mittag die keuchende Brust.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Hermann von Glenck (1883 - 1952), "Mittag" [ duet for alto and soprano with piano ], from Vier Lieder für eine Altstimme und Sopran, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 39