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Der Reimer Thomas lag am Bach, Am Kieselbach bei Huntly Schloß. Da sah er eine blonde Frau, Die saß auf einem weißen Roß. Sie saß auf einem weißen Roß, Die Mähne war geflochten fein, Und hell an jeder Flechte hing Ein silberblankes Glöckelein. Und Tom der Reimer zog den Hut Und fiel auf's Knie, er grüßt und spricht: ,,Du bist die Himmelskönigin! Du bist von dieser Erde nicht!`` Die blonde Frau hät an ihr Roß: ,,Ich will dir sagen, wer ich bin; Ich bin die Himmelsjungfrau nicht, Ich bin die Elfenkönigin! ,,Nimm deine Harf und spiel und sing Und laß dein bestes Lied erschalln! Doch wenn du meine Lippe küßt, Bist du mir sieben Jahr verfalln!`` ,,Wohl! sieben Jahr, o Königin, Zu dienen dir, es schreckt mich kaum!`` Er küßte sie, sie küßte ihn, Ein Vogel sang im Eschenbaum. ,,Nun bist du mein, nun zieh mit mir, Nun bist du mein auf sieben Jahr.`` Sie ritten durch den grünen Wald, Wie glücklich da der Reimer war! Sie ritten durch den grünen Wald Bei Vogelsang und Sonnenschein, Und wenn sie leicht am Zügel zog, So klangen hell die Glöckelein.
Authorship:
- by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English misattributed to Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832) and from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Thomas the Rhymer"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Tom der Reimer", op. 135 [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Tom the Rhymer", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Thomas le poète était allongé près du ruisseau", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Tom il Bardo", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-20
Line count: 32
Word count: 188
Il bardo Thomas sedeva al ruscello, il Kiesel, vicino al castello di Huntley, quando vide una donna bionda che cavalcava un bianco destriero. Cavalcava un bianco destriero, la cui criniera era intrecciata in modo grazioso, e da ogni treccia pendava un campanellino d'argento. E Tom il Bardo si tolse il cappello, e cadde in ginocchio, salutò e disse: Tu sei la Regina del cielo! Tu non sei di questa terra!" La donna bionda fermò il cavallo: Ti voglio dire chi sono: non sono la Vergine del cielo, io sono la Regfina degli Elfi! Prendi l'arpa e suona e canta, canta la tua canzone più bella, ma se bacerai la mia bocca sarai mio schiavo per sette anni!" "Bene! Per sette anni, o regina, servirti, non mi spaventa affatto." Lui la baciò, lei lo baciò, un uccellino cantava tra gli alberi. "Ora sei mio, vieni con me, ora sei mio per sette anni!" Cavalcavano per il bosco verde, come era felice il bardo! Cavalcavano per il bosco verde al canto degli uccelli, alla luce del sole, e quando lei tirava leggermente le briglie, tintinnavano chiari i campanellini.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2006 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898) [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in English misattributed to Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832) and from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Thomas the Rhymer"
This text was added to the website: 2006-04-08
Line count: 32
Word count: 186