Coronach
Language:
English
He is gone on the mountain,
He is lost to the forest,
Like a summer - dried fountain,
When our need was the sorest.
The font reappearing
From the raindrops shall borrow,
But to us comes no cheering,
To Duncan no morrow!
The hand of the reaper
Takes the ears that are hoary,
But the voice of the weeper
Wails manhood in glory.
The autumn winds rushing
Waft the leaves that are serest,
But our flower was in flushing
When blighting was nearest.
Fleet foot on the correi,
Sage counsel in cumber,
Red hand in the foray,
How sound is thy slumber!
Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou art gone, and for ever.
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Set in
German,
adapted by
Adam Storck (1780-1822) [pseudonym]
GER
Date added to the website: 2003-11-07.
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Coronach
Language:
German
Er ist uns geschieden vom Berg und vom Walde
Wie versiegte Quelle, als Not uns bedrängte.
Die Quelle wird fliessen, genährt von dem Regen,
Uns scheint nie mehr Freude, dem Duncan kein Morgen.
Die Hand des Schnitters nimmt reife Ähren,
Unser Trauergesang klagt blühende Jugend.
Der Herbstwind treibt Blätter, die gelben, die welken,
Es blüht' unsre Blume, als Mehltau sie welkte.
Ihr flüchtigen Füsse, du Rat in Bedrängnis,
Du Arm im Streite, wie tief ist dein Schlummer.
Wie Tau auf den Bergen, wie Schaum auf dem Bache,
Wie Blas' auf der Welle bist ewig geschieden.
Input by Ted Perry
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
Date added to the website: 2003-11-07.
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