Sang the maiden, sang of love

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by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Sang das Mägdlein von der Liebe

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Sang das Mägdlein von der Liebe,
Froh und bang zugleich,
Sang von Liebe, sang von Leide,
Kamen heimlich alle beide,
Küßten ihm die rothe Wange,
Ward sie gar so bleich.

Winkt das Mäglein nachts den Sternen,
Winkt den Wolken zu:
"Wollet sacht hernieder schweben,
Schlummer mir und Frieden geben --
Müde bin ich, ach, so müde,
Sehne mich nach Ruh . . ."

Wolken wandern, Sterne bleichen,
Ruhlos schweift der Wind.
Schneller wandern Lieb und Treue --
An die Thüre klopft die Reue,
Klopft mit ihrem dürren Finger:
"Mach mir auf, mein Kind!"

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Befreiung. Neue Gedichte, Fünfte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, pages 101-102.

Text Authorship:

by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Sang das Mägdlein . . .", appears in Befreiung. Neue Gedichte, in 4. Fremdes Leben, no. 22 [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 Max Ansorge (1862 - 1940), "Sang das Mägdlein von der Liebe", op. 18, Heft 2 no. 4, published 1904-1908 [ ssaa chorus ], Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel's Musikalienhandlung (R. Linnemann) [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-10-12
Line count: 18
Word count: 91

Sang the maiden, sang of love

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Sang the maiden, sang of love,
Happy and anxious at the same time,
Sang of love, sang of suffering,
Both came secretly,
Kissed her red cheek,
She became so pale.

The maiden beckoned to the stars at night,
Beckoned to the clouds:
"Would you gently waft down here,
Give me slumber and peace --
I am weary, ah so weary,
I yearn for rest . . . !"

Clouds scud, stars grow pale,
The wind roves restlessly.
Love and faithfulness wander every more hastily --
Rue knocks at the door,
Knocks with its scrawny finger:
"Open up, my child!"

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Translations of title(s):
"Sang das Mägdlein . . ." = "Sang the maiden . . ."
"Sang das Mägdlein von der Liebe" = "Sang the maiden of love"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Sang das Mägdlein . . .", appears in Befreiung. Neue Gedichte, in 4. Fremdes Leben, no. 22
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This text was added to the website: 2024-01-08
Line count: 18
Word count: 97