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Der greise Kopf

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Original language: German (de)
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Composer Franz Schubert (bio)
Poet Wilhelm Müller (bio)
Main work Winterreise
op. 89, no. 14 • 911 no. 14
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Der Reif hat einen weißen Schein
Mir über's Haar gestreuet.
Da glaubt' ich schon ein Greis zu sein,
Und hab' mich sehr gefreuet.
Doch bald ist er hinweggethaut,
Hab' wieder schwarze Haare,
Daß mir's vor meiner Jugend graut -
Wie weit noch bis zur Bahre!
Vom Abendroth zum Morgenlicht
Ward mancher Kopf zum Greise.
Wer glaubt's? Und meiner ward es nicht
Auf dieser ganzen Reise!
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English (en)
Original: Der Reif hat einen weißen Schein
Literal: the hoarfrost has a white gleam
Poetic: The hoarfrost wears a white sheen
IPA: deːʶ ɾaef hɑt |ae.nən vae.sən ʃaen
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