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Flieget leichte Maienlüftchen, Die ihr schmeichelnd mich umweht, In den Garten, da die Holde, Mein gedenkend, wandeln geht. Schüttelt von den vollen Bäumen Duft und Blüthen auf ihr Haupt, Daß sie träumend lacht und träumend Sich von mir bekränzet glaubt. Spielt mit ihren weichen Locken, Raunt ihr zu manch süßes Wort, Aber zagt sie, von der Stirne Küßt statt mein die Zweifel fort.
Text Authorship:
- by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Flieget leichte Maienlüftchen", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 101 [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 Ernst Paul Flügel (1844 - 1912), "Flieget, leichte Maienlüftchen", op. 10 (Fünf Lieder von [Wilhelm] Osterwald für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Eulenburg [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Flieget, leichte Maienlüftchen", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Kassel, Voigt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Flieget, leichte Maienlüftchen", op. 34 no. 4, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Licht [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Fly, light May breezes", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 63
Fly, light May breezes, Who waft about me caressingly, Fly into the garden where the lovely one Walks about while thinking of me. From the laden trees, shake Scent and blossoms upon her head, That, dreaming, she may laugh and, dreaming, Believe herself to be garlanded by me. Play with her soft curls, Whisper many a sweet word to her, But if she is apprehensive, then on my behalf Kiss the doubts from her brow.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 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 (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Flieget leichte Maienlüftchen", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 101
This text was added to the website: 2022-06-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 75
