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Es ging ein Maidlein zarte Früh in der Morgenstund In einen Blumengarten, Frisch, fröhlich und gesund; Der Blümlein es viel brechen wollt, Daraus ein'n Kranz zu machen Von Silber und von Gold. Da kam herzugeschlichen Ein gar erschrecklich Mann, Die Farb war ihm verblichen, Kein Kleider hatt er an. Er hat kein Fleisch, kein Blut, kein Haar, Es war an ihm verdorret, Sein Fleisch und Flechsen gar. O Tod, laß mich beim Leben, Nimm all mein Hausgesind! Mein Vater wird dirs geben, Wenn er mich lebend findt; Ich bin sein einzig Töchterlein, Er würde mich nicht geben Um tausend Gulden fein. Er nahm sie in der Mitten, Da sie am schwächsten war, Es half an ihm kein Bitten, Er warf sie in das Gras, Und rührte an ihr junges Herz, Da liegt das Maidlein zarte Voll bittrer Angst und Schmerz.
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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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Das Mädchen und der Tod", WoO. 32 no. 23 (1858), published 1926 [ voice and piano ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 23, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Es ging ein Maidlein zarte", WoO. 33 no. 21, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 21, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "Early one morning", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , no title, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Andò una delicata fanciulla", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 28
Word count: 140
Andò una delicata fanciulla, presto, di primo mattino, in un giardino fiorito, era giovane, allegra e in salute; voleva raccogliere i fiori, per farne una ghirlanda, colore d'oro e d'argento. Ed ecco che, quatto quatto, arriva un uomo dall'aspetto pauroso, pallido era il suo volto, e non indossava un vestito. Era privo di pelle e capelli, si erano disseccati il suo sangue, la carne ed ogni tendine. O Morte lasciami vivere ancora, prendi tutta la mia servitù! Mio padre te la darà volentieri, se questo mi manterrà in vita; Io sono figlia unica, non mi darebbe a nessuno, nemmeno per mille fiorini. Ma Morte la ghermì proprio là, dove lei era più debole, le suppliche non servirono a niente, Morte la gettò nell'erba e toccò il suo giovane cuore, là giacque, con paura e dolore, la tenera, delicata, fanciulla.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2012-08-13
Line count: 28
Word count: 139