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Ich ging hinaus in's grüne Feld, In hellen Sonnenschein, Und sah gar lustig in die Welt Und all den Glanz hinein. Da stand ein Mädchen wunderhold, Mit einmal vor mir da, Die aus dem Netz von Lockengold Mit klaren Augen sah. Und wie die Welt sonst außer mir Gewinkt mit Glanz und Schein, So zog mit einem Blick von ihr Sie in mein Herz hinein. Da drinnen geht's nun wunderlich, Und wild und freundlich zu, Und Schmerz und Frohsinn paaren sich Und Friede -- Streit -- und Ruh. Nun zieh ich nimmer aus in's Feld In Glanz und Sonnenschein -- In mir -- in mir ist meine Welt, Die draußen viel zu klein.
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Confirmed with Der Gesellschafter oder Blätter für Geist und Herz, 99. Blatt (Montag den 21. Juni) 1824, page 489
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm, Freiherr von Marsano (1797 - 1871), no title, appears in Wander-Lieder, no. 1 [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 Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Ich ging hinaus ins grüne Feld", op. 35 no. 1, published 1838 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Wanderlieder von W. Marsano, no. 1, Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2016-10-24
Line count: 20
Word count: 109
I went out into the green fields Into the bright sunshine, And gazed quite merrily upon the world And upon all its radiance. Suddenly there stood before me A maiden, wondrously lovely, Who from a web of golden locks Gazed forth with clear eyes. And as once the world outside me Had beckoned with radiance and brilliancy, Thus with a single glance of hers It took possession of my heart. And within [my heart] it is now Marvellously wild and joyful, And pain and gaiety are conjoined And peace -- strife -- and rest. Now I never go out into the fields In radiance and sunshine -- Within me -- within me is my world The one outdoors is far too small.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm, Freiherr von Marsano (1797 - 1871), no title, appears in Wander-Lieder, no. 1
This text was added to the website: 2016-10-24
Line count: 20
Word count: 118