Der arme Peter wankt vorbei

Der arme Peter wankt vorbei,
Gar langsam, leichenblaß und scheu.
Es bleiben fast, wie sie ihn sehn,
Die Leute auf den Straßen stehn.

Die Mädchen flüstern sich ins Ohr:
"Der stieg wohl aus dem Grab hervor."
Ach nein, ihr lieben Jungfräulein,
Der steigt erst in das Grab hinein.

Er hat verloren seinen Schatz,
Drum ist das Grab der beste Platz,
Wo er am besten liegen mag
Und schlafen bis zum Jüngsten Tag.

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, no. 4c, part of "Der arme Peter"

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

by Ludwig Leo Forwerk , no title, op. 7 (Der arme Peter) no. 3.
by P. E. Gohr , no title [soprano or tenor and piano], from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Friedrich Wilhelm Grund (1791-1874) , no title, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Georg Kramm (1856-1910) , no title, op. 6 no. 1, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Franz Krezma (1862-1881) , no title, 1878, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Gustav Langer , no title, op. 5 (Drei Lieder) no. 3, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Heinrich Lemcke (1812-?) , no title, op. 2 no. 3, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Franz Mair (1821-1893) , no title, op. 16 no. 3, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Alfred Reisenauer (1863-1907) , no title, op. 13 (Balladen und Romanzen) no. 2, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Albert Rubenson (1826-1901) , "Der arme Peter wankt vorbei", from Der arme Peter (Med lust och fröjd), no. 3.
by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , no title, op. 53 no. 3 (1840), from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by (Johan Gustaf) Emil Sjögren (1853-1918) , no title, 1875, from Der arme Peter, no. 3.
by Johan August Söderman (1832-1876) , "Der arme Peter wankt vorbei", published 1870 [voice and orchestra or piano], from Der arme Peter, no. 3.

by Giovanni Sgambati (1841-1914) , "Pieruccio se ne va timidamente", published 189-? [soprano or tenor and piano], from Album, no. 9.

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FRE French (Pierre Mathé)

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