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Wenn die Bäume grünen, Wenn die Knospen springen, Wundert's dich, wundert's dich, Daß die Vögel singen? Wenn die muntern Burschen Volle Becher schwingen, Wundert's dich, wundert's dich, Daß die Burschen singen? Wenn die Vögel singen In der Luft der blauen, Wundert's dich, wundert's dich, Daß sie Nester bauen? Wenn die Burschen singen Beim Pokal, dem vollen, Wundert's dich, wundert's dich, Daß sie küßen wollen?
Confirmed with Gedichte von Emil Rittershaus, zehnte Auflage, Berlin: Eduard Trewendt, 1906. Appears in Wein, page 362.
Text Authorship:
- by (Friedrich) Emil Rittershaus (1834 - 1897), "Wundert's dich", appears in Gedichte, in Wein [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 Rudolf Gritzner , "Wundert's dich" [ voice and piano ], from Lieder, Band 3; Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Gunkel (1866 - 1901), "Wundert's dich", op. 29 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Friedlaender [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Isador) George Henschel (1850 - 1934), "Wundert's dich?", op. 7 (3 Gedichte für 4 Männerstimmen) no. 3, published 1871 [ vocal quartet for male voices or four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by C. Solbrück , "Wundert's dich", op. 10 (Sechs zweistimmige Lieder für 2 Soprane mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1886 [ vocal duet for 2 sopranos with piano ], Hamburg, Niemeyer [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Are you surprised", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull
This text was added to the website: 2019-01-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 64
When the trees grow green, When the blossoms burgeon, Are you surprised, are you surprised That the birds sing? When the merry lads Raise full tankards, Are you surprised, are you surprised That the lads sing? When the birds sing In the air, the blue air, Are you surprised, are you surprised That they build nests? When the lads sing Before full goblets Are you surprised, are you surprised That they wish to kiss someone?
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Friedrich) Emil Rittershaus (1834 - 1897), "Wundert's dich", appears in Gedichte, in Wein
This text was added to the website: 2020-03-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 75