Des Veilchens Grab

Lag ein geknicktes Veilchen
Auf einem harten Stein.
"Ach, Veilchen, armes Veilchen,
Sollst weicher begraben sein."

Sie nimmt das tote Veilchen,
Steckt's in den Busen tief,
Wo tiefer als das Veilchen
Geknickte Liebe schlief.

by (Joseph) Albert Knoll (1796-1863) , from Gedichte eines Oesterreichers, published 1845

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Otto Dresel (1826-1890) , "Des Veilchens Grab", op. 1 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 3 (1846), published 1846.

ENG English [singable] (Louisa Loring Dresel)

Date added to the website: 2007-09-25.

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Sadly a faded violet lies

Sadly a faded violet lies 
on the earth's cold breast.
"Ah violet, hapless violet,
come thou to a softer rest."

She takes the lifeless violet
into her bosom deep,
where deeper than the violet,
her broken heart must sleep.

Singable translation by Louisa Loring Dresel (1864-1958)

a text in German by (Joseph) Albert Knoll (1796-1863) , from Gedichte eines Oesterreichers, published 1845

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

[ None yet in the database ]

Date added to the website: 2007-09-25.