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Sie kam zum Schloß gegangen Die Sonne erhob sich kaum Sie kam zum Schloß gegangen, Die Ritter blickten mit Bangen Und es schwiegen die Frauen. Sie blieb vor der Pforte stehen, Die Sonne erhob sich kaum Sie blieb vor der Pforte stehen, Man hörte die Königin gehen Und der König fragte sie: Wohin gehst du? Wohin gehst du? Gib acht in dem Dämmerschein! Wohin gehst du? Wohin gehst du? Harrt drunten jemand dein? Sie sagten nicht ja noch nein. Sie stieg zur Fremden hernieder Gib acht in dem Dämmerschein Sie stieg zu der Fremden hernieder Sie schloß sie in ihre Arme ein. Die beiden sagten nicht ein Wort Und gingen eilends fort.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Oppeln-Bronikowski (1873 - 1936), Jena, E. Diederichs, first published 1906 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 - 1949), no title, written 1893, appears in Quinze Chansons, no. 9
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Sie kam zum Schloß gegangen", op. 13 (Sechs Lieder auf Gedichte von Maurice Maeterlinck) no. 6 (1913) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Barbara Miller) , "She came to the castle", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-04
Line count: 21
Word count: 112
She came to the castle The sun was hardly up She came to the castle The knights looked on with fear And the ladies were silent. She stood before the portal, The sun was hardly up She stood before the portal, One heard the Queen going And the King asked her: Where are you going? Where are you going? Take care in the dim light! Where are you going? Where are you going? Is someone waiting for you down there? She said neither yes nor no. She climbed down to the stranger Take care in the dim light! She climbed down to the stranger She enclosed her in her arms. The two said not a word And went hastily onward.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Barbara Miller, (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 Friedrich von Oppeln-Bronikowski (1873 - 1936), Jena, E. Diederichs, first published 1906
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 - 1949), no title, written 1893, appears in Quinze Chansons, no. 9
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-02
Line count: 21
Word count: 120