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Kleine Tropfen, seid ihr Tränen An den Blumenkelchen da? Oder war's des Herzens Sehnen, Das die Blumen weinen sah? Frühlingssäuseln, wehst die Klagen In das zarte junge Grün? Oder hör' nur ich es fragen: Wo sind deine Freuden hin? Gottes Augen seid ihr nimmer, Sternlein in dem Himmelszelt! Ach, es strahlt kein Trostesschimmer In die freudenlose Welt!
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Text Authorship:
- by Lily Bernhard (flourished 1840) [author's text not yet checked 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 Richard, Freiherr von Buddenbrock-Hettersdorff (1831 - 1891), "Mädchen-Schwermuth", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Mädchen-Schwermut", op. posth. 142 (Vier Gesänge) no. 3 (1840), published 1858 [ voice and piano ], Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Meisjesmelancholie", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The maiden's melancholy", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mélancolie de jeune fille", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 57
Petites gouttes, êtes-vous des larmes Sur les corolles des fleurs ? Ou sont-ce des soupirs du cœur, Que les fleurs semblent pleurer ? Le murmure du printemps, souffle-t-il comme une plainte Dans le délicat vert nouveau ? Ou est-ce que j'entends dire : Où est ta joie ? Vous n'êtes jamais les yeux de Dieu, Petites étoiles dans la voûte céleste ! Ah ! aucun éclat de consolation ne brille Dans ce monde sans joie.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Lily Bernhard (flourished 1840)
This text was added to the website: 2010-12-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 68