by
Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Herr, was trägt der Boden hier
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Spanish (Español)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Herr, was trägt der Boden hier,
Den du tränkst so bitterlich?
»Dornen, liebes Herz, für mich,
Und für dich der Blumen Zier.«
Ach, wo solche Bäche rinnen,
Wird ein Garten da gedeihn?
»Ja, und wisse! Kränzelein,
Gar verschiedne, flicht man drinnen.«
O mein Herr, zu wessen Zier
Windet man die Kränze? sprich!
»Die von Dornen sind für mich,
Die von Blumen reich ich dir.«
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900), "Herr, was trägt der Boden hier", op. 43 (Geistliche Lieder aus dem spanischen Liederbuche v. E. Geibel u. P. Heyse) no. 7, published 1855 [ baritone and piano ], Leipzig, Merseburger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Herr, was trägt der Boden hier", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Senyor, què produeix aquí el terreny", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Lawrence Snyder) (Rebecca Plack) , "Lord, what does this ground bear", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 64
Seigneur, que porte le sol ici
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Seigneur, que porte le sol ici
Que tu imbibes si amèrement ?
« Des épines, cher cœur, pour moi,
Et pour toi une guirlande de fleurs. »
Ah, où de tels ruisseaux coulent,
Un jardin, fleurira-t-il ?
« Oui, et sache-le ! Des petites couronnes
Très différentes sont tressées ici. »
Oh, mon Seigneur, pour orner qui
Ces couronnes sont-elles tressées ? Parle !
« Celles d'épines sont pour moi,
Celles de fleurs je te les offre. »
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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 78