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by Nelly Sachs (1891 - 1970)

So steigt der Berg
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
So steigt der Berg
in mein Fenster hinein.
Unmenschlich ist die Liebe,
versetzt mein Herz
in Glanz deines Staubes.
Schwermut-Granit wird mein Blut.
Unmenschlich ist die Liebe.
 
Nacht und Tod bauen ihr Land
einwärts und auswärts  -- 
nicht für die Sonne.
Stern ist ein versiegeltes Abendwort  -- 
durchrissen
von der unmenschlichen Auffahrt
der Liebe.

Text Authorship:

  • by Nelly Sachs (1891 - 1970) [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 Reutter (1900 - 1985), "So steigt der Berg", 1972, published c1973 [ medium voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "So the mountain climbs", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-08-06
Line count: 14
Word count: 52

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