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Wach' auf, mein Lieb, der Morgen graut,
Die Sonne lugt in's Thal,
Das Gras und Moos vom Duft bethaut
Erglänzt im gold'nen Strahl!
Wach' auf, mein Lieb, das Hüfthorn schallt,
Es zieht der Jäger in den Wald,
Wach' auf!
Die Hasen laufen bald vor Tag,
Zu Holze zieht das Reh;
Schon lockt im Wald der Amselschlag,
Die Wachtel schlägt im Klee.
Wach' auf, schlag' auf die Äuglein blau,
Daß ich zuvor hinein noch schau,
Wach' auf!
Wach' auf, mach' auf dein Fensterlein
Und blick' herab zu mir;
Ich sollt' schon lang zum Forst hinein
Und steh' noch zögernd hier.
Doch eh' ich sah dein lieb' Gesicht,
Verlaß ich deine Schwelle nicht,
Wach' auf!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Heinrich Reder, Gedichte, Memmingen: Oskar Besemfelder, 1859, pages 55-56.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich von Reder (1824 - 1909), "Wach' auf!", appears in Gedichte, in Im Wald und auf der Haide [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 Albert Griesinger , "Wach auf", op. 5 (Drei Lieder für Männerchor) no. 1, published 1886 [ ttbb chorus ], Stuttgart: Zumsteeg [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Strube , "Morgengruß", published 1899 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Gebr. Reinecke [sung text not yet checked]
- by Louis (or Ludwig) Wallbach (1832 - 1914), "Wach' auf mein Lieb", op. 41 (Sechs Lieder für Bariton mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1882 [ baritone and piano ], Stuttgart, Ebner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (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: 2009-10-08
Line count: 21
Word count: 113
Awake, my love, the morning dawns,
The sun is peering into the valley,
Grass and moss, bedewed with scent,
Sparkle in the golden rays!
Awake, my love, the horn sounds,
The hunter is heading into the forest,
Awake!
The rabbits are soon running about,
The deer moves into the forest;
The blackbird’s song already sounds enticingly in the woods,
The quail calls in the clover.
Awake, open your dear blue eyes,
That I may still look into them before heading off,
Awake!
Awake, open your window
And look down to me;
I should long have been in the forest already
And I still stand tarrying here.
But until I see your dear face
I shall not leave your doorstep,
Awake!
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Translations of title(s):
"Morgengruß" = "Morning greeting"
"Wach' auf!" = "Awake!"
"Wach' auf mein Lieb" = "Awake, my love"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich von Reder (1824 - 1909), "Wach' auf!", appears in Gedichte, in Im Wald und auf der Haide
This text was added to the website: 2020-08-17
Line count: 21
Word count: 120