by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)
Translation Singable translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916)
Am grünen See von Nemi
Language: German (Deutsch)
Am grünen See von Nemi Ein alter Ahorn steht, Durch die laubschweren Wipfel Ein traurig Flüstern geht. Am grünen See von Nemi Ein junger Spielmann sitzt, Er summt ein Lied, derweil ihm Die Trän' im Auge blitzt. Am grünen See von Nemi Die Flut zieht leis und still: Der Ahorn und der Spielmann, Weiß keiner, was er will. Am grünen See von Nemi Ist die [allerfeinste]1 Schenk', -- Preiswürd'ge Makkaroni, Preiswürdigstes Getränk. Der Ahorn und der Spielmann Sind zwei verrückte Leut', Sonst gingen beid' hinüber Und tränken sich gescheit.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Henschel: "allerbeste"
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 5. Fünf Jahre später -- Werners Lieder aus Welschland, no. 9 [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 Carl Georg Peter Grädener (1812 - 1883), "Am grünen See von Nemi", op. 60 no. 9, published 1875 [ low voice and piano ], from Werner's Lieder aus Welschland aus Scheffel's Trompeter von Säkkingen, no. 9, Braunschweig, Litolff [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Isador) George Henschel (1850 - 1934), "Am grünen See von Nemi", op. 25 no. 8, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Werners Lieder aus Welschland: Acht lieder aus Scheffels Trompeter von Säckingen, no. 8, Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Nemi-See", op. 12 no. 3 (1887-89), published 1889 [ medium voice and piano ], from Werner's Lieder aus Welschland nach V. von Scheffel's Dichtung "Der Trompeter von Säkkingen" für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Leede [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Traunwart , "Am grünen See von Nemi", published 1889 [ low voice and piano ], from Werners Lieder aus Wälschland für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 9, Wien, Wetzler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Vogl (1845 - 1900), "Am grünen See von Nemi", published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from 14 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte aus dem Trompeter von Säkkingen, no. 9, Leipzig, Wild [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren)
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-05-14
Line count: 20
Word count: 89
Beside the lake of Nemi
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Beside the lake of Nemi a maple spreads its boughs, thro' its leafy recesses a sound og sighing goes. Beside the lake of Nemi a minstrel young goes past; he hums a song the while from his eye the tears fall fast. Beside the lake of Nemi the tide doth murmur low; the maple and the minstrel, what ails them doth not know. Beside the lake of Nemi stands a hostel well renown'd, good fare and wine in plenty within its walls abound. Yon maple and yon minstrel, they are a foolish pair; if they would seek that hostel, in wine they'd drown their care.
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From the Henschel score.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 5. Fünf Jahre später -- Werners Lieder aus Welschland, no. 9
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2024-08-03
Line count: 20
Word count: 105