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Herzlich tut mich erfreuen Die fröhliche Sommerzeit; All mein Geblüt er neuen, Der Mai in Wöllust freut; Die Lerch' tut sich erschwingen Mit ihrem hellen Schall Lieblich die Vögel singen, Dazu die Nachtigall. Der Kukuk mit seinem Schreien, Macht fröhlich jedermann; Des Abends fröhlich reihen Die Mädlein Wohlgetan, Spazieren zu den Brunnen, Bekränzen sie zur Zeit, Alle Welt sich freut in Wonnen Mit Reisen fern und weit. Es grünet in dem Walde, Die Blumen blühen frei, Die Röslein auf dem Felde, Von Farben mancherlei; Ein Blümchen steht im Garten, Das heißt Vergiß nicht mein, Das edle Kraut zu warten Macht guten Augenschein.
L. Reichardt sets stanzas 1-3
F. Kamm sets stanzas 1, 2, 6, 3
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Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [author's text not yet checked 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 Max Joseph Beer (1851 - 1908), "Altdeutsches Frühlingslied", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Fritzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Im Maien, am Reihen", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 70, published 1896, stanzas 1,2,6,3 [ ssaa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernst Löwenberg , "Altdeutsches Frühlingslied", op. 9, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Gutmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Luise Reichardt (1779 - 1826), "Frühlingsblumen", stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Adolf Reichel (1820 - 1896), "Frühlingslied", op. 22 (Vier Lieder für fünfstimmigen gemischten Stimme) no. 2, published 1883 [ chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 102
Heartily, I enjoy the festive summer time; All my blood is renewed, May rejoices in pleasure; The lark allows itself a bright sound, the birds sing sweetly, and the nightingale too. The cuckoo’s cry makes everyone happy; In the evening the girls line up happily, strolling to the fountain, Crown them now with wreathes, while all the world rejoices in the delights of traveling far and wide It is growing green in the forest, the flowers are blooming freely, The roses in the field are of many colors; A small flower is in the garden, called forget me not, attending to the precious herb that makes the eyes shine.
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Translations of title(s):
"Frühlingslied" = "Spring song"
"Altdeutsches Frühlingslied" = "Old German spring song"
"Frühlingsblumen" = "Spring flowers"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
This text was added to the website: 2019-07-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 109
