Goethe: Erlkönig
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ErlkönigWer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? "Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir! Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht, "Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn? Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort "Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt; Dem Vater grauset's, er reitet geschwind, |
The ErlkingWho rides so late through night and wind? My son, why do you hide your face so fearfully? "You lovely child, come, go with me! My father, my father, can't you hear, "Do you want to come with me, fine lad? My father, my father, and can't you see there, "I love you, your beautiful form entices me; It horrifies the father; he rides swiftly, |
Performed by Christian Wewerka
Other sites of interest
You can listen to a setting of Goethe's poem by Schubert and performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau:
And you may be interested to compare Goethe's poem with a song that it inspired - Rammstein's Dalai Lama
Click here for the lyrics of Rammstein's Dalai Lama.