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Eine große Landstraß' ist unsere Erd', Wir Menschen sind Passagiere; Man rennet und jaget, zu Fuß und zu Pferd, Wie Läufer oder Kuriere. Man fährt sich vorüber, man nicket, man grüßt Mit dem Taschentuch aus der Karosse; Man hätte sich gerne geherzt und geküßt, Doch jagen von hinnen die Rosse. Kaum trafen wir uns auf derselben Station, Herzliebster Prinz Alexander, Da bläst schon zur Abfahrt der Postillion, Und bläst uns schon auseinander.
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Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Lebensgruß (Stammbuchblatt)", appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, no. 19 [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 Christian Bruhn (b. 1934), "Lebensgruß" [ voice and orchestra ], from Heine-Lieder, no. 12 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walter Thomas Heyn (b. 1953), "Lebensgruß : aus dem Zyklus "Junge Leiden"", op. 63 (Lebensgruß : 10 Lieder nach Texten von Heinrich Heine) no. 1, published c2003 [ low voice and guitar ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Salut à la vie (feuille d'album)", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 72
Notre terre est une grande route Nous, les hommes, sommes de passage ; On court et on galope, à pied et à cheval, Comme des coureurs ou des courriers. On se dépasse, on se fait signe, on salue Avec un mouchoir à la porte du carrosse ; On se serait bien cajolé et embrassé, Mais déjà les chevaux ont filé. À peine rencontrés à la même station, Cher prince Alexandre, Que le postillon sonne déjà le départ Et sonne déjà notre séparation.
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- 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 Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Lebensgruß (Stammbuchblatt)", appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, no. 19
This text was added to the website: 2010-12-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 82