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Ich ging bei Nacht einst über Land, ein Bürschlein traf ich draußen, das hat 'nen Stutzen in der Hand und zielt auf mich voll Grausen. Ich renne, da ich mich erbos', auf ihn in vollem Rasen, da drückt das kecke Bürschlein los und ich stürzt' auf die Nasen. Er aber lacht mir ins Gesicht, daß er mich angeschossen, Cupido war der kleine Wicht das hat mich sehr verdrossen.
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Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Landreiter", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe [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 Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002), "Unfall", op. 88b no. 4, published 1988, from Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Joseph von Eichendorff, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Unfall", 1886-8 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 15
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Infortuni", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Mishap", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mésaventure", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Un infortunio", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 68
Di notte me ne andavo per i campi Un ragazzetto mi si parò davanti, Nelle mani un arma aveva preso, me la puntava contro minaccioso. Io fui colto da un'ira feroce e per difendermi gli andai incontro veloce, allora fece partire il colpo quello sfacciato, io caddi a terra e rimasi ferito. Quello poi mi sorrise tutto beato proprio un istante dopo avermi colpito, Era Cupido quel piccolo violento ed io per questo non ero proprio contento.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2011 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Landreiter", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 77