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1813 poem by Joseph von Eichendorff From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Das zerbrochene Ringlein" (The broken little ring) is a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff, published under the title "Lied" (lay, or song) in 1813 by Justinus Kerner et al. in the almanac Deutscher Dichterwald (German Poets' Forest) under the pseudonym "Florens".[1] The poem appears under Eichendorff's name in his first novel Ahnung und Gegenwart , written in 1812 and published in 1815.[2] It is also known by its first line, "In einem kühlen Grunde" (In a cool valley).
Das zerbrochene Ringlein | |
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by Joseph von Eichendorff | |
First published in | 1813 |
Language | German |
Subject(s) | unhappy love |
Rhyme scheme | a–b–a–b |
Publisher | Justinus Kerner |
Lines | 20 |
Friedrich Glück set Eichendorff's poem to music under the title "Untreue" (Infidelity).[3] Friedrich Silcher wrote a 4-part arrangement for male choir[4] which became popular through its publication in Volksliederbuch für Männerchor (1906).[5]
The song has been recorded by many artists.[6]
"Das zerbrochene Ringlein" |
"The Broken Ring" |
The song as published by Friedrich Glück.[3]
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