« Les primevères fleurissent et adressent leur salut

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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Die Primeln blühn und grüßen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT FRE

«Die Primeln blühn und grüßen
so lieblich mir zu Füßen,
die Amsel singt so laut.
Die Sonne scheint so helle --
nur ich weiß eine Stelle,
dahin kein Himmel blaut.»
 
-- Feins Kind, mußt nicht so sagen!
Es bringt der Himmelswagen
auch deiner Brust den Tag.
Es wird auch Deine Seele
der lieben Vogelkehle
gleichtun mit lautem Schlag.
 
«Die Primeln blühn und grüßen
so lieblich mir zu Füßen,
die Amsel singt so laut.
die Sonne scheint so helle --.
Mein freundlicher Geselle,
mir ward viel Leid vertraut.»

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Christian Morgenstern, Melancholie, Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1906, page 58.

Text Authorship:

by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), no title, appears in Melancholie [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 Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Die Primeln blühn und grüßen", op. 13 no. 1 (1917/19), first performed 1919 [ mezzo-soprano and string quartet ], from Melancholie, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Die Primeln blühn und grüssen", op. 9 no. 3 (1932) [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Les prímules floreixen i em saluden", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , no title, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
Line count: 18
Word count: 85

« Les primevères fleurissent et...

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

« Les primevères fleurissent et adressent leur salut
Si amicalement à moi à mes pieds,
Le merle chante si fort.
Le soleil brille est si éclatant --
Seulement je connais un endroit
Où aucun ciel n'est bleu. »

-- Chère enfant, tu ne dois pas parler ainsi !
Le char céleste apportera
Aussi dans ton cœur le jour.
Ton âme aussi,
La chère voix de l'oiseau
S'accorderont bruyamment.

« Les primevères fleurissent et adressent leur salut
Si amicalement à moi à mes pies,
Le merle chante si fort.
Le soleil brille est si éclatant --
Mon aimable compagnon,
J'étais habituée à beaucoup de peines.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), no title, appears in Melancholie
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This text was added to the website: 2014-01-22
Line count: 18
Word count: 100