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Auf dem grünen Meerfeld blühen in Pracht Des Morgens sonnige Rosen, Und über die träumende Fläche sacht Spielende Lüfte kosen. Ich sehe den Glanz und ich höre den Gruß, Doch gefangen das Herz und gefesselt der Fuß -- Mich trägt kein Boot und kein Nachen von hier In das Land der Rosen, zu Dir, zu Dir! Du träumst nun im Grünen, duftig umlaubt Von Deiner rauschenden Linde; Um Dein liebes Herz, um Dein liebes Haupt Fächeln die Morgenwinde. Deine Berge liegen so klar und hell, Durch die grünen Wiesen murmelt der Quell; Doch mich trägt kein Boot und kein Nachen von hier In das Land der Rosen, zu Dir, zu Dir!
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Confirmed with William Vocke, The Poems of Julius Rodenberg, translated into English verse and the original metres, with the German text on the opposite page, Chicago: The Western News Company, 1869, page 45.
Text Authorship:
- by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914), "Hinüber" [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 Eduard Schön (1825 - 1879), "Morgenlied", published 1882 [ men's chorus with solo ], from Chöre und Quartette für Männerstimmen, no. 10, Hamburg: Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (William Vocke) , "Across the Water!"
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2021-03-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 110
Upon the green meadow of the sea The morning's sunny roses bloom in splendour, And gently above the dreaming expanse Playful breezes exchange caresses. I see the radiance and I hear the greeting, But my heart is held captive and my foot is fettered -- No boat, no barque carries me from here Into the land of roses, to you, to you! Surrounded by the scent of leaves, you dream now in the greenery Of your soughing linden tree; The morning winds fan Your dear heart, your beloved head. Your mountains lie so clear and bright, The water-spring murmurs through the green meadows; No boat, no barque carries me from here Into the land of roses, to you, to you!
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Translations of title(s):
"Hinüber" = "Across"
"Morgenlied" = "Morning song"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2021 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914), "Hinüber"
This text was added to the website: 2021-03-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 119