Moderen synger

Gretchen ligger i Kiste
dybt i den sorte Muld.
Gav jeg hende en Kyse,
foret med røden Guld.

Sænked i sorten Kiste
Gretchen så skjær og fin.
La' de kolde små Hænder
over det hvide Lin.

Ene i Natten jeg sidder,
Stormene går over Hav,
River alle de Blomster
fra lille Gretchens Grav. --

by Vilhelm Krag (1871-1933) , "Moderen synger", from Digte, in Sommersange, published 1894

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

by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Moderen synger", op. 60 (Digte af Vilhelm Krag) no. 2 (1893-4), published 1894.
by Christian Sinding (1856-1941) , "Moderen synger", op. 18 ((Seks) Sange = (Sechs) Lieder) no. 3, published 1892. [medium voice and piano]

GER German [singable] (Wilhelm Henzen)
FIN Finnish (Erkki Pullinen)

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