by
Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896)
Genug des Frühlings und der Lust
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
König
Genug des Frühlings und der Lust!
Ein bessres Lied stimmt an, ein Lied,
Das eines Mannes Brust mit Schauer füllen kann.
Eine Sage singt aus der alten Zeit, wo nur das Schwert entschied,
Wo Blut vergolten ward mit Blut,
das ist mir das schönste Lied.
Harfner
Wohl hört ich solche blut'ge Mähr,
aus Meister Ludwigs Mund, als wir durch Schwaben zogen her,
Ihr wollt! ich thu' sie kund:
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Prou de primavera i de goig", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Enough of springtime and of joy!", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Assez de printemps et de joie", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-19
Line count: 11
Word count: 69
Enough of springtime and of joy!
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
King
Enough of springtime and of joy!
Strike up a better song, a song
That can fill the breast of a man with shuddering.
Sing a saga of olden times, where only the sword decided,
Where blood was avenged with blood,
That is the song that most appeals to me.
Harper
Truly I have heard such a bloody saga,
From the mouth of Master Ludwig, when we travelled through Swabia,
If you wish, I shall recount it:
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This text was added to the website: 2015-07-28
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Word count: 77