The withered lilac | Now the lilac tree is withered

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Der verwelkte Flieder

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Nun ist verwelkt der Fliederbaum,
Der mich verbarg am Wiesensaum,
Damit der Neid das Plätzchen flieht,
Und uns im Glück kein Lauscher sieht.

Des Baumes Ast ist dürr und leer,
Ach, Gott, ich brauch' ihn so nicht mehr!
Vorbei ist Glück und Hoffnungstraum!
Nun ist er welk, der Fliederbaum.

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by M. J. Kremer , "Der verwelkte Flieder" [voice and piano], from Ausgewählte Lieder, no. 5, self-published, no date ; note: each song has a title page showing "M. J. Kremer" as the composer, but at the top of each song, it says "J. N. Kremer" [ sung text verified 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "The withered lilac", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-05-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 49

The withered lilac

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Now the lilac tree is withered,
[The tree] that concealed me along the meadow’s marge
So that envy would flee the place,
And no eavesdropper could see us in our joy.

The branches of the tree are dry and void,
Ah God, I no longer need it like that!
The dream of happiness and hope is over!
Now it is withered, the lilac tree.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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This text was added to the website: 2017-04-12
Line count: 8
Word count: 64