Raub

Rote, fürstliche Rubine,
Blutge Tropfen alten Ruhmes,
Schlummern in den Totenschreinen,
Drunten in den Grabgewolben.

Nachts, mit seinen Zechkumpanen,
Steigt Pierrot hinab - zu rauben
Rote, fürstliche Rubine,
Blutge Tropfen alten Ruhmes.

Doch da - strauben sich die Haare,
Bleiche Furcht bannt sie am Platze:
Durch die Finsternis - wie Augen! -
Stieren aus den Totenschreinen
Rote, fürstliche Rubine.

by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864-1905)

a text in French by Albert Giraud (1860-1929) , "Pierrot voleur"

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

by Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (1874-1951) , "Raub", op. 21 no. 10 (1912), from Pierrot lunaire, no. 10.

NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt)
ENG English (Mimmi Fulmer) (Ric Merritt)
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)

Date added to the website: 2003-11-16.

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Rapina

Rossi, principeschi rubini
gocce sanguigne di antiche glorie,
dormono nelle casse da morto,
dentro le cripte, là sotto.

Di notte, con i suoi compagni di bevute,
scende Pierrot - per rubare
rossi, principeschi rubini
gocce sanguigne di antiche glorie.

Ma ecco - si rizzano i capelli,
un bianco terrore li blocca:
attraverso il buio - come occhi! -
guardano dalle casse da morto
rossi, principeschi rubini.

Translation from German to Italian copyright © 2009 by Ferdinando Albeggiani (f (DOT) albeggiani (AT) gmail (DOT) com), (re)printed on this website with kind permission. Please contact the copyright-holder when requesting permission to reprint.

a text in German by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864-1905) NYN ENG GER

a text in French by Albert Giraud (1860-1929) , "Pierrot voleur"

Date added to the website: 2009-11-02.