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Der Lenz fängt an zu lächeln. Ein Westhauch kommt in Flug, Und zieht durch's Thal mit Fächeln; Das sei dir Trosts genug! Die ersten Vögel singen Vom blühnden Weidenbaum, Und fort zieht mit dem Klingen Der böse Wintertraum. Die ersten Veilchen schicken Sich keck schon an zu blühn, Und lichte Wölkchen blicken Hinab auf's junge Grün. Ei! kommt mit Drohn und Schnauben Der Winter auch zurück, Nur Muth! laß dir nicht rauben, Mein Herz, dein Frühlingsglück! Der Lenz fängt an zu lächeln, Das sei dir Trosts genug! Läßt auch der Hauch das Fächeln, Der Thauwind kommt in Flug! Der fegt aus allen Gauen Den schlimmen Gast hinweg, Daß Blüthen sind zu schauen Gar bald auf jedem Steg!
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 15-16.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Der Lenz fängt an zu lächeln", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 14 [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 C. Joseph Brambach (1833 - 1902), "Der Lenz fängt an zu lächeln", op. 27 (Sechs zweistimmige Lieder für Sopran und Mezzo-Sopran (Alt) oder Tenor und Baritone mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1873 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto or tenor and baritone with piano ], Mainz: Schott [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Springtime begins to smile", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2024-08-17
Line count: 24
Word count: 118
Springtime begins to smile A westerly breeze takes flight And passes through the valley with a wafting; Let that be comfort enough for you! The first birds are singing From the blossoming willow tree, And with the sound the evil Dream of winter is passing away. The first violets are already Perkily getting ready to bloom, And light clouds gaze Down upon the young greenness. Ah! though with threatening and snorting Winter might nevertheless return, Only have courage! do not let yourself be robbed Of your springtime joy, my heart! Springtime begins to smile, Let that be comfort enough for you! Though the breeze leaves off its wafting, The thawing wind is taking flight! From all the counties it sweeps The evil guest away, So that soon there shall be flowers To be seen upon every pathway!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Der Lenz fängt an zu lächeln", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 14
This text was added to the website: 2024-12-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 138