by
Richard Pohl (1826 - 1896)
Kamt ihr hier her, mit euren Liedern
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
König
Kamt ihr hier her, mit euren Liedern
Aufruhr zu bringen unserm Thron?
Chorus
Aufs Neu' erwacht des Königs Zorn!
Königin (bittend)
O deutet's nicht so streng,
die Sänger ehrten nur den Meister,
der dieses Lied erdacht.
König
Hinweg! hinweg!
Königin
Doch eh' sie zieh'n, den einen Wunsch
Gewährt mir noch, ein Lied zu hören,
Mir lieb aus früher Jugendzeit,
"Entsagung" war's genannt;
(zu dem Jüngling)
Gewiss, du Sänger, kennst das Lied!
[Chorus
[Er wagt's!
[
[König (arglistig)
[ Singt denn
und setzt eure Worte gut,
Dass euch belohne meine Hand.
[Chorus
[ Des Königs Lippen im Lächeln beben,
[ o dürft' ich warnen das junge Blut.
[Königin
[ Musik, wohl braucht es solcher Stunden,
[ So heilig und so zaubervoll,
[ Wenn dieses arme Herz gesunden,
[ Das welkende genesen soll!
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Kamt ihr hier her, mit euren Liedern", op. posth. 139 no. 10 (1852), published 1885 [ 2 solo voices, six-part chorus, and orchestra ], from Des Sängers Fluch : Ballade nach Ludwig Uhland bearbeitet von Richard Pohl für Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester, no. 10, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Heu vingut aquí, amb els vostres cants", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Came you hither with your songs", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Êtes-vous venus ici avec vos chants", 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: 33
Word count: 132
Came you hither with your songs
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
King
Came you hither with your songs
In order to bring insurgency to our throne?
Chorus
The King's rage awakens anew!
Queen (pleadingly)
Oh do not interpret it so sternly,
The singers merely honour the master
Who composed this song.
King
Be gone! Be gone!
Queen
But before they depart, one wish
Grant me yet - to hear a song
That I loved in my earliest youth.
It was called "Renunciation";
to the youth
Surely, minstrel, you know the song!
Chorus
[ He dares!
[
[King (malevolently)
[ Sing then
and choose your words wisely,
That my hand may reward you.
[Chorus
[ The king's lips tremble in smiling,
[ Oh, could I but warn the young sprig.
[Queen
[ Music, there is truly need for such hours,
[ So holy and so full of magic,
[ When this poor heart may heal,
[ [When] the wilting heart may recover!
Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2015-09-25
Line count: 33
Word count: 150