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O Woche, Zeugin heiliger Beschwerde! Du stimmst so ernst zu dieser Frühlingswonne, Du breitest im verjüngten Strahl der Sonne Des Kreuzes Schatten auf die lichte Erde, Und senkest schweigend deine Flöre nieder; Der Frühling darf indessen immer keimen, Das Veilchen duftet unter Blütenbäumen Und alle Vöglein singen Jubellieder. O schweigt, ihr Vöglein auf den grünen Auen! Es hallen rings die dumpfen Glockenklänge, Die Engel singen leise Grabgesänge; O still, ihr Vöglein hoch im Himmelblauen! Ihr Veilchen, kränzt heut keine Lockenhaare! Euch pflückt mein frommes Kind zum dunklen Strausse, Ihr wandert mit zum Muttergotteshause, Da sollt ihr welken auf des Herrn Altare. Ach dort, von Trauermelodieen trunken, Und süß betäubt von schweren Weihrauchdüften, Sucht sie den Bräutigam in Todesgrüften, Und Lieb' und Frühling, Alles ist versunken!
Text Authorship:
- by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Karwoche" [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 Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Karwoche", op. 356 (Vier Lieder nach Eduard Mörike) no. 2 (2023) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Karwoche", from Mörike-Lieder, no. 26 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Setmana Santa", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Holy week", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Semaine sainte", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Semaine Sainte", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Settimana santa", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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O semaine qui portes témoignage d'une douleur sacrée ! Tu t'accordes si gravement aux délices du printemps, tu élargis, dans le rayonnement du soleil rajeuni, l'ombre de la Croix sur la terre lumineuse. En silence, tu abaisses ton voile ; cependant le printemps, lui, n'en porte pas : la violette embaume sous les arbres en fleurs et tous les oiseaux chantent leur jubilation. O, faites silence, oiseaux des vertes pâtures ! Les mornes plaintes des cloches retentissent alentour, les anges entonnent tout bas des mélopées funèbres ; Oiseaux tout là-haut dans le bleu du ciel, faites silence ! Vous les violettes, ne couronnez aujourd'hui aucune tête bouclée ! Ma pieuse enfant va composer avec vous un bouquet de deuil, vous irez avec elle chez la Madone, et là, vous fanerez sur l'autel du Seigneur. Ah ! Là-bas, enivrée de thrènes, et doucement entêtée par les lourdes vapeurs d'encens, elle cherche son fiancé parmi les tombes. Amour et printemps, tout est englouti !
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Stéphane Goldet and Pierre de Rosamel, (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 Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Karwoche"
This text was added to the website: 2012-03-09
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