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Eine Lerch' in der luft

from Kindertodtenlieder (2020) by Thomas Oboe Lee

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Eine Lerch’ in der Luft,
Singt verborgen im Duft:
Ist der Frühling gekommen?
Herz, warum so beklommen?

Eine Lerch’ in der Luft!
Im Gebirg in der Kluft
Liegt der Schnee noch in Massen,
Will nicht schmelzen sich lassen.

Eine Lerch’ in der Luft!
Vom Gebirg, aus der Schluft
Stürmt des Nordwindes Wüthen;
O wie soll ich da brüten?

Eine Lerch’ in der Luft!
All die Erd’ eine Gruft;
Glücklich, wer sich mit Singen
Kann den Grüften entschwingen.

Eine Lerch’ in der Luft,
Ist verschwommen im Duft,
Ist zum Himmel gestiegen;
Wer ihr nach könnte fliegen!

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A lark in the air
Sings hidden in the fragrance:
Has spring come?
Heart, why are you so anxious?

A lark in the air!
In the mountains, in the gaps
The snow is still in masses,
Doesn't want to be melted.

A lark in the air!
From the mountains, from the gorge
Storms the north wind furiously;
How am I supposed to brood here?

A lark in the air!
The whole earth is a crypt;
Happy, those who can deal with the singing
Escaping from the tombs.

A lark in the air
It is blurry in the scent
Has risen to heaven;
Who could fly after her!

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from Kindertodtenlieder (2020), released November 13, 2020

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Thomas Oboe Lee Cambridge, Massachusetts

Thomas Oboe Lee was born in China in 1945. He lived in São Paulo, Brazil, for six years before coming to the United States in 1966. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, he studied composition at the New England Conservatory and Harvard University. He has been a member of the music faculty at Boston College since 1990. ... more

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