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Der Knecht hat erstochen den edlen Herrn, Der Knecht wär selber ein Ritter gern. Er hat ihn erstochen im dunklen Hain Und den Leib versenket im tiefen Rhein. Hat angeleget die Rüstung blank, Auf des Herren Roß sich geschwungen frank. Und als er [sprengen will]1 über die Brück', Da stutzet das Roß und bäumt sich zurück. Und als er die güld'nen Sporen ihm gab, Da schleudert's ihn wild in den Strom hinab. Mit Arm, mit Fuß er rudert und ringt, Der schwere Panzer ihn niederzwingt.
1 Marschner: "sprenget"
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Die Rache" [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 Alexander von Fielitz (1860 - 1930), "Die Rache ", op. 59, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Die Rache", op. 61 (Elf Lieder) no. 3 (1914), published 1914 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Krähmer , "Die Rache", published 1885 [ bass and piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch (Dinger) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Die Rache", op. 70, Heft 4 (4. Folge der Frühlings- und Wanderlieder) no. 9, KWV 9109 no. 9 [ voice and piano ], from 12 Lieder und Romanzen von L. Uhland, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 9, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Die Rache", op. 160 (4 Gesänge für Bariton) no. 2, published 1852 [ baritone and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister; confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Otto (1809 - 1842), "Die Rache ", op. 9 no. 3, published 1877, from Sechs Lieder von Uhland, no. 3, Regensburg, Coppenrath [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Die Rache ", op. 31 (Sechs Gesänge für vier Männerstimmen) no. 5 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Rückauf (1855 - 1903), "Die Rache", op. 16 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La revanche", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 85
Le valet a poignardé le noble seigneur, Le valet avait désiré être un chevalier. Il l'a poignardé dans un sombre bois, Et jeté son corps dans le Rhin profond. A revêtu la brillante armure, A enfourché avec aplomb le cheval du seigneur. Et alors qu'il veut piquer des deux sur le pont, Le cheval hésite, et se cabre en arrière. Et tandis qu'il lui donne de l'éperon d'or, Le cheval le projette sauvagement dans le fleuve. De ses bras, des ses pieds, il nage et combat, Mais la lourde cuirasse le force vers le fond.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Die Rache"
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 95