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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Die, deren Schoß geboren
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Die, deren Schoß geboren,
In Wonn und Lust verloren,
Ihr Kind in Armen hält,
Sie gibt dir Preis und Ehren,
Und weint des Dankes Zähren
Dir, Vater aller Welt.

Und, welcher du verneinet
Des Leibes Segen, weinet
Und grämt und härmet sich,
Sie hebt zu dir die Arme
Und betet: ach! erbarme,
Erbarme meiner dich!

Ich Ärmste nur von allen,
In Schuld und Schmach [gefallen]1,
Bin elend grenzenlos;
Ich bete: -- weh mir! -- mache,
Aus Mitleid oder Rache,
Unfruchtbar meinen Schoß.

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•   P. Geisler 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Tränen, no. 5 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Paul Geisler (1856 - 1919), "Die, deren Schoss geboren" [soprano and orchestra or piano], from Sansara für Chor, Soli und Orchestra, no. 4, the piano reduction by Friedrich Spiro was published in 1889 by Raabe & Plothow, Berlin [ sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Daniël de Lange (1841 - 1918), "Die, deren Schoß geboren", published 1887 [voice and piano], from Thränen. Sieben Gedichte von Chamisso, no. 5, Amsterdam : Wahlberg [ sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857 - 1929), "Die deren Schooss geboren", op. 2 no. 5, published 1878 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Thränen. Ein Liedercyclus von Chamisso, no. 5, Wien: J. Gutmann, Kunst & Musikalienhandlung [ sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Rufus Hallmark) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-04-25
Line count: 18
Word count: 82

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