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Wer sprenget auf dem stolzen Roß Bis in die vorderen Reihen, Und will dem Eisen, dem Geschoß Das muntre Leben [weihen]1? Das ist ein junger [Königssohn,]2 Der Erbe von dem [Preußenthron.]3 Drob zürnet ihm des Königs Muth Und straft mit mildem Worte: "Zurück, du junges Zollernblut, Zum angewies'nen Orte! Du rascher, junger Königssohn Mußt erben ja den hohen Thron." O reite junges, edles Wild, Du ritterlicher Degen, Vom Himmel schaut ein sel'ges Bild Mit Lust nach deinen Wegen, Die Mutter schützt den Königssohn -- Du erbest doch der Väter Thron. Du wirst uns lang im Ehrenfeld Mit Blick und Schwert regieren, In späten Jahren, werther Held, Ein frommes Scepter führen. Du rascher lieber Königs-Sohn, Wir retten [auch für dich den]4 Thron!
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Max von Schenkendorf, Vierte Auflage. Mit einem Lebensabriß und Erläuterungen herausgegeben von Dr. A. Hagen, Stutgart: Verlag der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1871, pages 62-63.
1 Lang: "weih'n"2 Lang: "Königs-Sohn!"
3 Lang: "Preussen-Thron!"
4 Lang: "Dir den deutschen"
Text Authorship:
- by (Gottlob Ferdinand) Max(imilian) Gottfried von Schenkendorf (1783 - 1817), "Scene aus der Lützner Schlacht", written 1813, appears in Schlachten bei Lützen und bei Bautzen am 2. und 20. Mai 1813, no. 1 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Dem Königs-Sohn", 1870, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To the king's son", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 124
Who gallops upon the proud steed Into the foremost lines [of battle], And wishes to give his vigorous life To the iron, the bullets? It is the young son of the King! The heir to Prussia's throne! Because of that the king's anger is aroused And he chides with gentle words: "Come back, you young sprig of Zollern, To your allotted place! You hasty young son of the King Must inherit the exalted throne." Oh ride on, young noble wild one, You knightly dagger, From Heaven a blessed image gazes With joy upon your ways, The mother protects the son of the king -- You shall indeed inherit the throne of your forefathers. With glance and sword you shall reign Over us long in the field of honour. For many years to come, cherished hero, [You shall] bear a devout scepter, You nimble, dear son of the King! [For you as well, we shall preserve] the German throne!
1 Lang: "We shall preserve for you"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Gottlob Ferdinand) Max(imilian) Gottfried von Schenkendorf (1783 - 1817), "Scene aus der Lützner Schlacht", written 1813, appears in Schlachten bei Lützen und bei Bautzen am 2. und 20. Mai 1813, no. 1
This text was added to the website: 2006-05-08
Line count: 24
Word count: 157