In Würzburg | In Würzburg it rings brightly from the heights

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Translation © by Sharon Krebs

In Würzburg

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

In Würzburg läutet es hell von den Höh'n,
Die Würzburger Mägdlein sind lieblich und schön,
Da drunten im Thal gehn die Bächlein dahin,
Da geht auch sie[,] die mir allzeit im Sinn.

Bäche werden zur reissenden Fluth, 
Es hilft mir doch nimmer wie sehr ich dir gut.
Die Wasser rinnen mit schäumendem Schwall,
So rinnen dahin deine Worte all'.

Hundert Schwüre von Lieb' und Treu',
Von Falschheit ist immer ein wenig dabei,
Doch warst du mein Lieb auch nur kurze Zeit,
Das lohne dir Gott für alle Zeit!

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Adolf Mohr , "In Würzburg", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], in the collection Im Volkston II. Sammlung: moderne Preislieder komponiert für Die Woche, Druck und Verlag von August Scherl G.m.b.H. Berlin [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In Würzburg", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2021-07-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 88

In Würzburg

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

In Würzburg it rings brightly from the heights,
The maidens of Würzburg are delightful and beautiful,
Down there in the valley the brooklets flow onward,
There she who is always in my mind walks as well.

The brooklets become a raging torrent,
No matter how much I love you, it is never of any help to me.
The waters flow with a foaming surge,
Thus all of your words rush away.

A hundred vows of love and faithfulness,
There is always a bit of deception there too,
Yet even if you were my love for only a short time,
May God reward you for it for all time!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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This text was added to the website: 2021-07-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 108