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Es ging ein Maidlein zarte Früh in der Morgenstund In einen Blumengarten, Frisch, fröhlich und gesund; Der Blümlein es viel brechen wollt, Daraus ein'n Kranz zu machen Von Silber und von Gold. Da kam herzugeschlichen Ein gar erschrecklich Mann, Die Farb war ihm verblichen, Kein Kleider hatt er an. Er hat kein Fleisch, kein Blut, kein Haar, Es war an ihm verdorret, Sein Fleisch und Flechsen gar. O Tod, laß mich beim Leben, Nimm all mein Hausgesind! Mein Vater wird dirs geben, Wenn er mich lebend findt; Ich bin sein einzig Töchterlein, Er würde mich nicht geben Um tausend Gulden fein. Er nahm sie in der Mitten, Da sie am schwächsten war, Es half an ihm kein Bitten, Er warf sie in das Gras, Und rührte an ihr junges Herz, Da liegt das Maidlein zarte Voll bittrer Angst und Schmerz.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Das Mädchen und der Tod", WoO. 32 no. 23 (1858), published 1926 [ voice and piano ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 23, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Es ging ein Maidlein zarte", WoO. 33 no. 21, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 21, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "Early one morning", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , no title, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Andò una delicata fanciulla", copyright © 2012, (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: 28
Word count: 140
Una gentil donzella anà de bon hora al matí a un jardí florit, jove, alegre i plena de salut, volia collir moltes flors per fer-se una corona d’argent i d’or. Llavors s’esquitllà a dins un home d’aspecte esglaiador, havia perdut el color, no portava cap vestit. No tenia carn, ni sang, ni cabells, els òrgans i els tendons se li havien assecat. Oh mort, deixa’m viure encara, pren tots els meus servents! El meu pare te’ls donarà si ell em troba en vida; sóc la seva única filla i no em donaria pas ni per mil florins. Ell l’agafà per la cintura, el seu punt més feble, de res li serví implorar, la llançà a l’herba, i quan tocà el seu jove cor, allà jagué la gentil donzella plena de por atroç i de dolor.
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Translations of title(s):
"Das Mädchen und der Tod" = "La donzella i la mort"
"Es ging ein Maidlein zarte" = "Una gentil donzella anà"
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2022 by Salvador Pila, (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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This text was added to the website: 2022-03-06
Line count: 28
Word count: 135