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by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868)

Es harret vor dem Thore
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es harret vor dem Thore 
Ein Reiter und ein Roß. 
Es scharrt im Sand des Rosses Huf, 
Es dringt herauf des Reiters Ruf: 
"Komm mit!  komm mit, Genoß!"  

"Die Seele wird mir bange!
Im Glas wird trüb der Wein! 
Im Mantel grau, auf schwarzem Thier  
Reckt sich der Mann und ruft nach mir, 
Ich muß Genoß ihm sein! 

"So hebt den letzten Becher! 
Laßt ihn zur Neige gehn!"  
Es wieh'rt das Roß.  Der Reiter lacht. 
Sie reiten in die ew'ge Nacht 
Auf Nimmerwiedersehn!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Carl Siebel, Dichtungen, ed. by Emil Rittershaus, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1877, page 215. Appears in Letzte Gedichte.


Text Authorship:

  • by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868), "Der letzte Ritt", appears in Dichtungen, in Letzte Gedichte [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 Friedrich Behr (flourished 1850-1874), "Letzter Ritt", op. 8 (Drei Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1874 [ voice and piano ], Elberfeld, Küpper  [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2020-08-28
Line count: 15
Word count: 83

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