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Sophie, mein Henkersmädel, komm, küsse mir den Schädel! Zwar ist mein Mund ein schwarzer Schlund - doch du bist gut und edel! Sophie, mein Henkersmädel, komm, streichle mir den Schädel! Zwar ist mein Haupt des Haars beraubt - doch du bist gut und edel! Sophe, mein Henkersmädel, komm, schau mir in den Schädel! Die Augen zwar, sie fraß der Aar - doch du bist gut und edel!
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Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", appears in Galgenlieder [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 Dieter Bäumle (1935 - 1981), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", first performed 1973 [ chorus and chamber orchestra ], from Galgenlieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", from Galgenlieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ralf Albert Franz (b. 1969), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", from Galgenlieder, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Hermann Franz Graener (1872 - 1944), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Krása (1899 - 1944), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", op. 1 (Vier Orchesterlieder) no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Marx , "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid" [ voice and lute ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Reichel (1820 - 1896), "Sophie, mein Henkersmädel" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erwin Schulhoff (1894 - 1942), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", op. 20 (Lieder (5) sur des vers de Christian Morgenstern) no. 4, WV. 38 no. 4 (1915) [ baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie die Henkersmaid", op. 19b (Galgenliederbuch, 2. Folge) no. 2 (1983/96), published 2003 [ male voice and piano ], from Galgenliederbuch nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, no. 9, München (Munich), Verlag vierdreiunddreissig [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", op. 7 no. 2, from Galgenlieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Henri Zagwijn (1878 - 1954), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid" [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chanson des frères du gibet à Sophie, la fille du bourreau", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-27
Line count: 15
Word count: 67
Sophie, fille du bourreau, viens, embrasse-moi le crâne ! Il est vrai que ma bouche est un noir abîme -- mais tu es noble et bonne ! Sophie, fille du bourreau, viens, caresse-moi le crâne ! Il est vrai que ma tête est dépouillée de ses cheveux -- mais tu es noble et bonne ! Sophie, fille du bourreau, viens, regarde-moi dans le crâne ! Il est vrai que mes yeux furent dévorés par un aigle -- mais tu es noble et bonne !
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 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 Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Galgenbruders Lied an Sophie, die Henkersmaid", appears in Galgenlieder
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-26
Line count: 15
Word count: 81