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"Komm mit! Beflügle deinen Schritt." So klang es von der grünen Au', Als schauend zu des Himmels Blau Ich durch des Waldes Hallen Ein Posthorn hörte schallen. O wie sich da mein Sinn bewegt, Die alte Lust zur Welt sich regt, Ein fieberisches Sehnen Fühlt' ich bei Hornestönen. "Komm mit! Ich lehr dich fremde Sitt'!" So klang es hell, so klang es süss, Wie Stimmen aus dem Paradies. "Ich führe dich zur Ferne, Zu neuer Sehnsucht Sterne. O sieh', wie lacht die Bläue schön, Folg meinem lockenden Getön, Hinab zum Land der Blüthen, Wo Dichters Träume glühten." "Komm mit! Auf, folg in Sturmesschritt!" Dem hold verlockenden Getön Konnt' ich nicht länger widerstehn. Gedanken schon entgleiten Blitzschnell zu fernsten Weiten. Doch, horch da bannt mich zaubervoll Ein Ton der süssem Mund entquoll: Ich bleib' im Vaterlande, In süssen Liebesbande.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Karl Gottlieb Reissiger (1798 - 1859), "Hornesruf", op. 117 (4 Gesänge für Sopran und Horn (oder Violoncello) mit Begleitung des Pianofortes) no. 1, published 1837 [ soprano and horn (or violoncello) and piano ], Dresden, Meser [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Horncall", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-13
Line count: 30
Word count: 138
"Come along! Hasten your steps." Thus it sounded from the green meadow, As, gazing at the blue of the heavens, I heard a post-horn sounding Through the lofty trees of the forest. Oh how my spirit was moved, The old desire for the world stirred, I felt a feverish yearning At the sound of the horn. "Come along! I will teach you foreign customs!" Thus it sounded brightly, thus it sounded sweetly, Like voices from paradise. "I will lead you to distant places, To the stars of new yearnings. Oh see how the blueness smiles beautifully, Follow my enticing sounds Down to the land of blossoms Where the poet's dreams glowed." "Come along! Arise, follow with utmost haste!" I could no longer resist The lovely, enticing sound My thoughts are already flitting With lightning speed to the farthest distances. But listen, suddenly I am magically captivated By a sound emanating from sweet lips: I shall stay in my homeland In the sweet bonds of love.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-13
Line count: 30
Word count: 165