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Ich legte mich unter den Lindenbaum, In dem die Nachtigall schlug; Sie sang mich in den süßesten Traum, Der währte auch lange genug. Denn nun ich erwache, nun ist sie fort, Und welk bedeckt mich das Laub; Doch leider noch nicht, wie am dunklern Ort, Verglühte Asche der Staub.
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- by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Vorüber!" [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Vorüber", op. 58 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge) no. 7 (1867?), published 1872 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Past", copyright ©
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Voorbij", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Passé", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:32
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Word count: 49
I lay myself down beneath the linden tree, In which the nightingale was singing; She sang me into the sweetest dream, Which lasted quite a long time. But now I've awakened, and she is gone; And I am covered with wilted leaves, But sadly not yet, as in that darker place, Does dust cover [these] burned-out ashes.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Vorüber!"
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:32
Line count: 8
Word count: 57