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Regenöde, regenöde Himmel, Land und See; Alle Lust ist Last geworden, Und das Herz thut weh. Graugespinstig hält ein Nebel Alles Sein in Haft, Weher Mut weint in die Weiten, Krank ist jede Kraft. Die Prinzessin sitzt im Turme; Ihre Harfe klingt, Und ich hör, wie ihre Seele Müde Sehnsucht singt. Regenöde, regenöde Himmel, Land und See; Alle Lust ist Last geworden, Und das Herz thut weh.
Authorship
- by Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910), "Des Narren Regenlied", appears in Irrgarten der Liebe. Verliebte, launenhafte und moralische Lieder, Gedichte und Sprüche aus den Jahren 1885 bis 1900, in Lieder [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Des Narren Regenlied", op. 107 (Sechs Lieder von Otto Julius Bierbaum für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung) no. 3, published 1903 [voice and piano], Wien, Rudolf C. Lindner & Rörich [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Alexander von Fielitz (1860 - 1930), "Des Narren Regenlied", op. 47 (Drei Narrenlieder) no. 2, published 1896 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ture Rangström (1884 - 1947), "Des Narren Regenlied", 1904 [voice and piano], from Drei Gedichte, no. 3. [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Des Narren Regenlied", op. 19 (5 Lieder) no. 3. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The rain-song of the fool", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chanson de la pluie du bouffon", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2008-03-16
Line count: 16
Word count: 67
Rain-dreary, rain-dreary Is sky, land and lake; Every joy has become a burden, And the heart aches. Like a grey gossamer net, a fog Holds everything imprisoned, A woeful spirit weeps into the distance, Every strength has sickened. The princess sits in her tower; Her harp is sounding, And I hear how her soul Sings weary longing. Rain-dreary, rain-dreary Is sky, land and lake; Every joy has become a burden, And the heart aches.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2012 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910), "Des Narren Regenlied", appears in Irrgarten der Liebe. Verliebte, launenhafte und moralische Lieder, Gedichte und Sprüche aus den Jahren 1885 bis 1900, in Lieder
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 74