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by Dora Pollak (1880 - c1942), as Dora Leen

Spuk
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Im Mondgeflimmer, 
im Zauberschimmer 
führen die Elfen den Reigen;
fernher leise 
fröhliche Weise 
tönen klingende Geigen.

Zur Schenke hin
mit stürmenden Sinn
eilt der Forstmann durch nächtlichen Wald.
Im Dorf bei Tanz
und Kerzenglanz
jubelnde Freude erschallt.

Sehnsuchtsumstrickt
ein Mädchen blickt,
vom Tanze die Wangen so rot.
Ein bleich' Gesicht
im Mondenlicht 
küssen die lachenden Elfen zu Tod.

Text Authorship:

  • by Dora Pollak (1880 - c1942), as Dora Leen [author's text not yet checked 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 Franz (August Julius) Schreker (1878 - 1934), "Spuk", op. 7 (Acht Lieder) no. 4 (1900?) [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Horrific episode", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Peter Donderwinkel

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 58

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