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So dunkel sind die Straßen, So herbstlich geht der Wind; Leb wohl, meine weiße Rose, Mein Herz, mein Weib, mein Kind! So schweigend steht der Garten, Ich wandre weit hinaus; Er wird dir nicht verraten, Daß ich nimmer kehr nach Haus. Der Weg ist gar so einsam, Es reist ja niemand mit; Die Wolken nur am Himmel Halten gleichen Schritt. Ich bin so müd zum Sterben; Drum blieb' ich gern zu Haus Und schliefe gern das Leben Und Lust und Leiden aus.
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- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Weiße Rosen, no. 3 [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 Hans von Blome (1834 - 1921), "So dunkel sind die Strassen", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Weisse Rosen. III", op. 49 no. 43, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Neue Volkslieder nach alten und neuen Gedichte und Handwerker-Lieder, no. 43 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Eggers (1835 - 1861), "So dunkel sind die Straßen", op. 7 (Drei Gesänge) no. 2, published 1862 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 82
Les rues sont si sombres, Le vent si automnal ; Adieu, ma rose blanche, Mon cœur, ma femme, mon enfant ! Le jardin est là qui se tait, Je m'en vais bien loin ; Il ne te dévoilera pas Que jamais je ne reviendrai à la maison. Le chemin est bien solitaire, Sans aucun compagnon de voyage ; Seuls les nuages au ciel Vont du même pas. Je suis si las de mourir ; Aussi je resterais bien à la maison Et endormirais volontiers vie, Plaisir et souffrance.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Weiße Rosen, no. 3
This text was added to the website: 2010-09-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 88