by Alfred Lichtenstein (1889 - 1914)
Translation by Alfred Lichtenstein (1889 - 1914)
Mädchen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Sie halten den Abend der Stuben nicht aus. Sie schleichen in tiefe Sternstraßen hinaus. Wie weich ist die Welt im Laternenwind! Wie seltsam summend das Leben zerrinnt . . . Sie laufen an Gärten und Häusern vorbei, Als ob ganz fern ein Leuchten sei, Und sehen jeden lüsternen Mann Wie einen süßen Herrn Heiland an
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Lichtenstein (1889 - 1914), "Mädchen", first published 1913 [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 Literaturkapelle West , "Mädchen" [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Alfred Lichtenstein) , title 1: "Girls", from The Verse of Alfred Lichtenstein
Researcher for this page: Linda Godry
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 55
Girls
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
They cannot stand their rooms in the evening. They creep out into deep starry streets. How gentle is the world in the streetlights' wind! How strangely buzzing life melts away... They go by gardens and houses, As though very far off there might be a light, And they look upon every horny man As a sweet gentleman savior
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Lichtenstein (1889 - 1914), "Girls", appears in The Verse of Alfred Lichtenstein [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Alfred Lichtenstein (1889 - 1914), "Mädchen", first published 1913
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 58