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Ich thät in meinem Gartenbeet Ein Kraut in Treuen hüten, Das war von süssem Duft umweht Und reich geziert mit Blüthen. Allein der Teufel Neidelhart Hat mir die Lust verleidet. Es hat ein Bock mit langem Bart Mein Kräutlein abgeweidet. Herzfreude war das Kraut genannt, Daran ich Lust und Trauer fand. Darauf ich einen Falken fing Mit Augen sonnenhelle, Und wo ich stand und wo ich ging, Der Falk war mein Geselle. Allein der Teufel Neidelhart Thät mir die Lust verderben. Ein Geier griff den Falken zart, Der Arme musste sterben. Herzfreude hiess mein Federspiel, Das schuf mir Lust und Trauer viel. Ich bin in meinem Herzeleid Durch's weite Land gefahren, Da fand ich eine schlanke Maid Mit seidenweichen Haaren. Und keines üblen Teufels List Kann mir die Traute stehlen, Dieweil mein Lieb ein Englein ist, Dem nur die Flügel fehlen. Herzfreude nennt sich mein Gespiel, Das schafft mir Lust und Wonne viel.
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Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Spielmannslieder, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1883, pages 78-79.
Text Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Herzfreude", appears in Spielmannslieder [author's text checked 2 times 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 R. Fried , "Herzefreude", op. 3 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-09-09
Line count: 30
Word count: 153
In my garden bed I faithfully Tended an herb, Sweet scent wafted about it And it was richly adorned with blossoms. But alas the demon Envyheart Spoiled my joy. A billy-goat with a long beard Came grazing and ate my little herb. The herb was called Heart's Joy, I found joy and sorrow in it. Thereupon I caught a falcon With sun-bright eyes, And wherever I stood and wherever I went The falcon was my companion. But alas the demon Envyheart Spoiled my joy. A vulture caught my delicate falcon, The poor thing had to die. Heart's Joy was the name of my feathered playfellow, It brought me much joy and sorrow. In my heartache I travelled Through the wide expanse of the land, There I found a slender maiden With silk-soft hair. And no cunning of any evil demon Can steal my darling from me, For my beloved is an angel Who only lacks wings. Heart's Joy my beloved calls herself, She brings me much joy and bliss
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Translations of title(s):
"Herzefreude" = "Heart's Joy"
"Herzfreude" = "Heart's Joy"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Herzfreude", appears in Spielmannslieder
This text was added to the website: 2022-06-04
Line count: 30
Word count: 169