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Es steht ein hoher, schroffer Fels, Darum die Adler fliegen, Doch wagt sich keiner drauf herab, Den Drachen [sehen]1 sie liegen. In alten Mauern liegt er dort Mit seinem goldnen Kamme, Er rasselt mit der Schuppenhaut, Er hauchet Dampf und Flamme. Der Jüngling, ohne Schwert und Schild, Ist keck hinaufgedrungen, Die Arme wirft er um die Schlang Und hält sie fest umrungen. Er küßt sie dreimal in den Schlund, Da muß der Zauber weichen, Er hält im Arm ein holdes Weib, Das schönst' in allen Reichen. Die herrliche, gekrönte Braut Hat er am Herzen liegen, Und aus den alten Trümmern ist Ein Königsschloß gestiegen.
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), no title, appears in Der Königssohn, no. 7 [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 Lothar Kempter (1844 - 1918), "Der Königssohn", op. 45, published 190-? [ men's chorus a cappella ], Mainz, Ebling [sung text not yet checked]
- by Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Der Königssohn II", op. 64, Heft 2 no. 11, KWV 9108 no. 11, published [1825/26] [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Romanzen mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 11, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), no title, op. 116 no. 5 (1851), published 1853 [ soli, chorus and orchestra ], from Der Königssohn, no. 5, Leipzig, Whistling
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The king's son", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-01-18
Line count: 20
Word count: 105
There stands a tall, craggy cliff About which the eagles fly, Yet no eagle dares to descend upon it; They see the dragon lying there. In the old stone walls he lies With his golden comb; He rattles his scaly skin, He breathes out steam and flames. The youth, without a sword or shield, Has boldly made his way up there. He throws his arms about the snake And holds it tightly encircled. Three times he kisses its cavernous maw. The enchantment broken, In his arms he holds a lovely woman, The most beautiful in all realms. The glorious, crowned bride Is lying upon his heart, And from the ancient ruins Has risen a royal palace.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), no title, appears in Der Königssohn, no. 7
This text was added to the website: 2015-06-09
Line count: 20
Word count: 116