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O schauerliche Lebenswirrn, wir hängen hier am roten Zwirn! Die Unke unkt, die spinne spinnt, und schiefe Scheitel kämmt der Wind. O Greule, Greule, wüste Greule! "Du bist verflucht!" so sagt die Eule. Der Sterne Licht am Mond zerbricht. Doch dich zerbrachs noch immer nicht. O Greule, Greule, wüste Greule! Hört ihr den Huf der Silbergäule? Es schreit der Kauz: pardauz! pardauz! da tauts, da grauts, da brauts, da blauts!
Authorship
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", 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), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", first performed 1973 [chorus and chamber orchestra], from Galgenlieder, no. 2. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", from Galgenlieder, no. 1. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Ralf Albert Franz (b. 1969), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", from Galgenlieder, no. 3. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Miriam Gideon (1906 - 1996), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", 1966 [medium voice, clarinet, marimba, violoncello], from Rhymes from the Hill, no. 1. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Friedrich Gulda (1930 - 2000), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", 1950/1, first performed 1951 [baritone and chamber orchestra], from 7 Galgenlieder, no. 2. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Peter Korff , "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder" [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Ernest Vietor (fl. 1905-1930), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", op. 7 no. 1, from Galgenlieder, no. 1. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Henri Zagwijn (1878 - 1954), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder" [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant d'union des frères du gibet", 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: 12
Word count: 70
Ô effroyable confusion de la vie, nous pendons ici à la corde rouge ! Le crapaud coasse, l'araignée tisse, et le vent peigne le crâne en biais. Ô muscardins, muscardins, rudes muscardins ! « Tu es maudit ! » dit la chouette. La lumière des étoiles se brise devant la lune. Mais ne t'a toujours pas brisé. Ô muscardins, muscardins, rudes muscardins ! Entendez-vous le sabot des chevaux d'argent ? Le chat-huant chuinte : houhou ! houhou ! Voilà la rosée, ça grisaille, ça brunit, ça bleuit !
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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder", appears in Galgenlieder
This text was added to the website: 2011-10-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 88