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by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Hast nicht ein einzig Mal zurückgeschaut

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Hast nicht ein einzig Mal zurückgeschaut,
Den langen Weg!
Froh schrittest du dahin und sangest laut
Im Waldgeheg.

Ich aber nestelte in bittrem Leid
Den kleinen Strauß
Verwelkter Veilchen von dem weißen Kleid --
Es war ja aus!

Und rings auf Erden war es Frühling doch,
Auf allen Höhn,
In allen Thälern lag die Sonne noch,
So wunderschön!

Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Gedichte, Neunte Auflage, Stuttgart und Berlin: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, page 172.

Text Authorship:

by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Hast nicht ein einzig Mal zurückgeschaut", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Nach Jahren, no. 10 [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 Clara Mathilda Faisst (1872 - 1948), "Hast nicht ein einzig Mal zurückgeschaut", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1901-3? [ voice and piano ], Karlsruhe: Kuntz [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "You did not look back even once", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tu n'as pas une seule fois regardé en arrière", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 57

You did not look back even once

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

You did not look back even once,
The whole long way!
You strode happily off and sang loudly
In the forest close.

But in bitter woe I fumbled about
With the little bouquet
Of wilted violets from the white dress --
For it was over!

And roundabout on earth it was nevertheless spring;
Upon all the heights,
Upon all the valleys the sun yet rested
In such wondrous beauty!

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Hast nicht ein einzig Mal zurückgeschaut", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Nach Jahren, no. 10
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This text was added to the website: 2023-10-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 68