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by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Letzter Wunsch
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mein Schatz will Hochzeit halten, Ich liege auf den Tod Und nehme mit zu Grabe, Was ich in Schmerz und Noth Um ihn gelitten habe. An meinem Fenster blühen Gelbveigel und Rosmarin; Wenn ich von Lieb und Jammer Hinweggeschieden bin, Tragt still sie aus der Kammer! Zwei Sträußlein sollt ihr binden, Eins heftet mir an's Kleid, Eins sendet meinem Knaben; Es ist für alle Zeit Die letzte meiner Gaben. O dürft' ich ungesehen Dem frohen Paare nah'n, Und, wenn die Glocken läuten, Ihn segnend noch umfah'n, -- Und treten still beiseiten.
Authorship
- by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902), "Letzter Wunsch", appears in Gedichte, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, pages 70-71, first published 1859 [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 Johannes Bartz (1848 - 1933), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 16 (5 Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1893 [ medium voice and piano ], Zittau, Loebel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Giehrl (1857 - 1893), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], München, Halbreiter [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Jensen (1837 - 1879), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 14 (6 Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1 (1864), published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Erik Meyer-Helmund (1861 - 1932), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 17 (Zwei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ sorpano or tenor and piano ], Hamburg, Rahter [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 55 no. 8 (1863), published 1871 [ soprano and piano ], from Liebesleben. Ein Cyclus von 8 Liedern, no. 8, Leipzig, Forberg [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Letzter Wunsch", 1864, published 2004, second version [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 9 (Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 2, published 1906 [ voice and piano ], München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 36 (Drei Mädchenlieder) no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Last wish", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dernière volonté", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 90
Last wish
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
My beloved wishes to celebrate his wedding, I am lying near to death And take along with me into the grave That which, in pain and misery I have suffered because of him. At my window there bloom Wallflowers and rosemary; When I have passed away From love and sorrow, Carry them quietly from the room! Two bouquets you are to make; Attach one of them to my gown, Send one of them to my lad; It is for all time The last gift I shall bestow upon him. Oh if, unseen, I could Draw near to the happy couple, And, when the bells ring, Embrace him yet with my blessing, -- And then quietly turn aside.
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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 Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902), "Letzter Wunsch", appears in Gedichte, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, pages 70-71, first published 1859
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-14
Line count: 20
Word count: 116