by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
Translation by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896)
Weh euch! ihr stolzen Hallen!
Language: German (Deutsch) after the German (Deutsch)
Harfner Weh euch, ihr stolzen Hallen! Nie töne süßer Klang Durch eure Räume wieder, nie Saite noch Gesang, Nein, Seufzer nur und Stöhnen und scheuer Sklavenschritt, Bis euch zu Schutt und Moder der Rachegeist zertritt! Weh euch, ihr duft'gen Gärten im holden Maienlicht! Euch zeig' ich dieses Toten Angesicht, Daß ihr darob verdorret, daß jeder Quell versiegt, Daß ihr in künft'gen Tagen versteint, verödet liegt. Weh dir, verruchter Mörder! Du Fluch des Sängertums! Umsonst sei all dein Ringen nach Kränzen blut'gen Ruhms! Dein Name sei vergessen, in ew'ge Nacht getaucht, Sei, wie ein letztes Röcheln, in leere Luft verhaucht! Weh dir! Weh dir!
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Des Sängers Fluch"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Weh euch! ihr stolzen Hallen!", op. posth. 139 no. 13 (1852), published 1885 [low voice and orchestra], from Des Sängers Fluch : Ballade nach Ludwig Uhland bearbeitet von Richard Pohl für Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester, no. 13, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] CAT ENG ENG FRE FRE ; composed by Robert Schumann.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] CAT ENG ENG FRE FRE ; composed by Robert Schumann.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] CAT ENG ENG FRE FRE ; composed by Robert Schumann.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] CAT ENG ENG FRE FRE ; composed by Robert Schumann.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] CAT ENG ENG FRE FRE ; composed by Robert Schumann.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896) [an adaptation] CAT ENG ENG FRE FRE ; composed by Robert Schumann.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Woe unto you, you proud halls", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Malheur à vous ! majestueuses salles !", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-19
Line count: 14
Word count: 103