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Nach grüner Farb mein Herz verlangt in dieser trüben Zeit, der grimmig Winter währt so lang, der Weg ist mir verschneit. Die süßen Vöglein jung und alt, die hört man lang nit meh. Das tut des argen Winters Gwalt, die treibt die Vöglein aus dem Wald mit Reif und kaltem Schnee. Er macht die bunten Blümlein fahl im Wald und auf der Heid, dem Laub und Gras allüberall, dem hat er widerseit. All Freud und Lust wird jetzo feil, die uns der Sommer bringt. Gott geb dem Sommer Glück und Heil, der zieht nach Mittentag am Seil, dass er den Winter zwingt.
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) ( 15th century )  [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 Michael Praetorius (c1571 - 1621), "Nach grüner Farb mein Herz verlangt" [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Bertram Kottmann , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission ; composed by Gary Bachlund.
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2004-06-13
Line count: 18
Word count: 102
For verdant fields my heart does long in winter times so bleak; this Winter's hardships last so long, through snow my way I seek. The lovely birds both young and old ceased singing long ago. Their home lies clasped in Winter's hold, it makes them leave the forests cold from ice and frost and snow. He makes bright coloured flow'rs turn wan in woodlands and in fields, the grasses and the leaves have gone where He his power wields. Yet now all joy and zest arise that Summer has at hand. God make the Summer strong and wise that southward He can draw the skies and Winter's sway is banned.
Authorship:
- by Bertram Kottmann , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "In Winter", 2013 [medium voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-07
Line count: 18
Word count: 110