Seht auf die breiten Wiesen hin

Aria: Simon
 Seht auf die breiten Wiesen hin!
 Seht, wie der Hund im Grase streift!
 Am Boden suchet er die Spur,
 und geht ihr unablässig nach.
 Jetzt aber reisst Begierd'ihn fort!
 Er horcht auf Ruf und Stimme nicht mehr.
 Er eilet zu haschen, da stockt er sein Lauf,
 nun steht er unbewegt wie Stein.
 Dem nahen Feinde zu entgeh'n,
 erhebt der scheue Vogel sich,
 doch rettet ihn nicht schneller Flug.
 Es blitzt, es knallt, ihn erreichet das Blei,
 und wirft ihn todt aus der Luft herab.

Translation(s): FRE ITA

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Submitted by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Authorship

• by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803) [ 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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Seht auf die breiten Wiesen hin", Hob. XXI:3 no. 14b, first performed 1801 [bass and orchestra], from Die Jahreszeiten, no. 14b, (Der Herbst) [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Regardez les vastes prairies !", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website: 2009-04-03.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:11
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Regardez les vastes prairies !

Simon
 Regardez les vastes prairies !
 Regardez comment le chien flaire dans l'herbe
 Au sol il cherche la trace
 Et la suit continuellement.
 Mais maintenant sa convoitise l'entraîne
 Il ne prête plus l'oreille à l'appel et à la voix.
 Il se hâte pour attraper, là il arrête sa course,
 Maintenant il se tient immobile comme un pierre.
 Pour échapper à l'ennemi proche
 L'oiseau timide s'envole ;
 Mais son vol rapide ne le sauve pas.
 un éclair, un coup de feu, le plomb l'atteint,
 Et l'abat mort du haut des airs.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803) ITA
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Joseph Haydn. Go to the text.

Text added to the website: 2012-02-03.
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