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by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890)

Ein Meister bin ich worden
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ein Meister bin ich worden
zu weben Gram und Leid;
ich webe Tag und Nächte
am schweren Trauerkleid.

Ich schlepp' es auf der Straße
mühselig und bestaubt;
ich trag von spitzen Dornen
ein Kränzlein auf dem Haupt.

Die Sonne steht am Himmel,
Sie sieht es und sie lacht:
Was geht da für ein Zwerglein
in einer Königstracht?

Ich lege Kron' und Mantel
beschämt am Wege hin
und muß nun ohne Trauer
und ohne Freuden ziehn!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890), no title, appears in Gesammelte Gedichte, in Vermischte Gedichte, in Aus einem Romane, in 2. In der Trauer, no. 3 [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 Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "In der Trauer", op. 55 no. 19 (1941-3) [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], from Unter Sternen: Lieder und Gesänge nach Gedichten von Gottfried Keller, no. 19, Wien: Universal Edition [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "In der Trauer", op. 11 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 3, published 1888 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "In mourning", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je suis devenu un maître", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Caroline Diehl

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 75

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