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Hier in diesen erdbeklomm'nen Lüften, wo die Wehmut taut, Hab' ich dir den unvollkomm'nen Kranz geflochten, Schwester, Braut! Wenn uns droben Aufgenomm'nen Gottes Sohn' entgegenschaut, Wird die Liebe den vollkomm'nen Kranz uns flechten, Schwester, Braut.
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Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 65 [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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Zum Schluß", op. 25 no. 26 (1840), published 1840 [voice and piano], from Myrten, no. 26, Leipzig, Kistner [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Marta Garcia Cadena) , "Per acabar", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ten slotte", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In chiusura", copyright © 2010, (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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Word count: 35
Hier in deze zwaar benauwde luchten, Vol weemoedigheid, Heb ik jou een onvolmaakte krans gevlochten, Zuster, bruid! Als ons, boven opgenomen, Straks Gods Zoon in d' ogen kijkt, Zal de liefde een volmaakte krans ons vlechten, Zuster, bruid!
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 65
This text was added to the website: 2012-06-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 38