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by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)

Schillers Bestattung
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein ärmlich düster brennend Fackelpaar, das Sturm
Und Regen jeden Augenblick zu löschen droht.
Ein flatternd Bahrtuch. Ein gemeiner Tannensarg
Mit keinem Kranz, dem kargsten nicht, und kein Geleit!
Als brächte eilig einen Frevel man zu Grab.
Die Träger hasteten. Ein Unbekannter nur,
Von eines weiten Mantels kühnem Schwung umweht,
Schritt dieser Bahre nach. Der Menschheit Genius wars.

Text Authorship:

  • by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898), "Schillers Bestattung" [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 Armin Schibler (1920 - 1986), "Schillers Bestattung", op. 48 no. 16 (1956-8) [soli, mixed chorus, men's chorus, and orchestra], from the oratorio Media in vita, no. 16. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Peter Palmer

This text was added to the website: 2012-05-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 58

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