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Seh' ich den Pilgrim, so kann ich mich nie der Tränen enthalten. O, wie beseliget uns Menschen ein falscher Begriff!
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) [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 Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752 - 1814), "Kanon", published 1811. [vocal quartet for 2 descants, tenor, and bass] [text not verified]
- by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Seh' ich den Pilgrim", op. 19b no. 7d (1906) [voice and piano], from Fünf venezianische Epigramme, no. 4, from Lieder aus dem Westöstlichen Diwan von Goethe, no. 7d [text not verified]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "When I see a pilgrim, I can never . . .", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-12-20
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Word count: 20
When I see a pilgrim, I can never stop myself from weeping. Oh, how we humans are animated by a misconception!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Sharon Krebs, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-01
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