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Mein Schäfer, ach! der ist bescheiden! Er liebt mich, zärtlich liebt er mich; Der Inbegriff von seinen Freuden, Sagt er mir [öfters]1, sei nur ich. Doch [ist er allezeit]2 bescheiden. Jüngst ließ die Mutter uns [alleine]3: Was denkst du, ist alsdann geschehn? Da stand er starr gleich einem Steine, Guckt in den Hut und wollte gehn; Und ach, wir waren ganz alleine!
Note for stanza 1, line 3: in an earlier edition of Marx's score, this line was "Der Inbegriff von seiner Freuden"
1 Marx: "öfter"
2 Marx: "bleibt er alle Zeit"
3 Marx: "allein"
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It is based on
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804), "Der bescheidne Schäfer"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Der bescheidene Schäfer", 1910, published 1911 [ soprano and piano ], in Lieder und Gesänge, II. Folge, Nr. 3, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Der bescheidene Schäfer", op. 97 (Vier Lieder) no. 4 (1906) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by John Bernhoff (flourished 1890-1912) ; composed by Joseph Marx.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El pastor tímid", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The diffident shepherd", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le berger timide", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 10
Word count: 66
Mon berger, ah ! il est timide ! Il m'aime, tendrement, tendrement il m'aime ! Le sommet de sa joie, Il me dit souvent, si seulement je, seulement je : Mais il est toujours timide, timide. Un fois ma mère nous a laissés tout seuls : Que penses-tu qu'il est arrivé ? Il se tenait là comme une pierre, Regardait son chapeau et décida de partir, Et hélas !, hélas ! nous étions seuls, tout seuls.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2016 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804), "Der bescheidne Schäfer"
This text was added to the website: 2016-07-05
Line count: 10
Word count: 69