Der einsame Pfeifer

Ich kam zu einer Wiese im roten Abendschein,
da tanzten ihrer Zweie, doch Einer saß allein.
Ein dunkler Hag'rer saß im Gras, der pfiff den Zwei'n
so sonderlichen Tanztakt. 
Er pfiff für sich, sie tanzten für sich, aber die Weise war Dreien gemein.
Sie klang so voll Schmerz und Sehnsucht ins ferne Abendrot hinein.

by Johannes Schlaf (1862-1941)

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

by Robert Gund (1865-1927) , "Der einsame Pfeifer", op. 36 (5 Lieder) no. 4 (1910).
by Erich J. Wolff (1874-1913) , "Der einsame Pfeifer", op. 13 (Sechs Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern) no. 4, published 1907. [voice and piano]

ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff)

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The solitary piper

I came unto a meadow, the setting sun still shone.
There two were gaily dancing, while one sat all alone.
A dark gaunt figure lay i'th' grass,
he piped the dancing pair a slow weird dance-tune.
He piped his tune, they danced to themselves, yet that same melody spoke to each one.
Its strains told of heartfelt longing and died away with the setting sun.

Singable translation by John Bernhoff , "The solitary piper"

a text in German by Johannes Schlaf (1862-1941)

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

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Date added to the website: 2009-07-16.