Der Tod und das Mädchen (Franz Schubert)
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- (Posted 2008-07-31) CPDL #:
- Contributor:David Newman(submitted2008-07-31). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 107 kB Copyright:Public Domain
- Edition notes: Treble and bass clef versions available with both German and English lyrics. Edition is in D Minor.
General Information
Title:Der Tod und das Mädchen, Op. 7, No. 3, D 531
Composer:Franz Schubert
Lyricist:Matthias Claudius (1740-1815)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing:Low voice
Genre:Secular, Lied
Language:German
Instruments: Piano
First published:1821
Description:
External websites:
- Entry at Wikipedia for this lied
- Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song
- Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
- English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
- Italian translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
- Dutch lyrics at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
Original text and translations
German text
Das Mädchen:
“Vorüber! ach, vorüber!
Geh, wilder Knochenmann!
Ich bin noch jung, geh, Lieber!
Und rühre mich nicht an.”
Der Tod:
“Gib deine Hand, du schön und zart Gebild’,
Bin Freund und komme nicht zu strafen.
Sei gutes Muts! Ich bin nicht wild,
Sollst sanft in meinen Armen schlafen.