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Jede Jahreszeit Hat ihr Freud' und Leid; Mai ist schön, doch hat er falschen Sinn. Darum Juni mein Sollst willkommen sein, Nun die weißen Blüten sind dahin. Wenn die Stralen glühn, Ruht sich's gut im Grün, [Wo]1 der Vogel pfeift im Walde frei; Unter'm Schattendach Denkt die Seele nach, Wird auch fröhlich und gesund dabei.
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View text without footnotesNote: the text is quoted at the beginning of Geibel's Juniuslieder, untitled but followed by the words "Altes Lied". In some editions, stanza 2, line 3, word 1 is "Wenn".
1 Bruch: "Wenn"Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, no title [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 Max Bruch (1838 - 1920), "Altes Lied", op. 7 (6 Gesänge) no. 1, published 1859 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Louis Samson , "Altes Lied", published 1873 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. I. Reihe, Heft I, no. 4, Dresden, Arnold [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mary Wurm (1860 - 1938), "Altes Lied", op. 25 (Neun Lieder) no. 5, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Georg Plothow [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Old Air", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-17
Line count: 12
Word count: 56
Every time of year Has its joy and sorrow; May is beautiful, but it has a false demeanor. Therefore my June, You shall be welcomed, Now that the white blossoms are gone. When the sunbeams burn down, It is good to rest in the greenery, [Where]1 the bird whistles freely in the forest; Under the shading canopy The soul ponders many things, And thereby becomes joyful and healthy.
1 Bruch: "When" (also in some publications of Juniuslieder)
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title
This text was added to the website: 2015-01-27
Line count: 12
Word count: 69