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Alfonso: Schon wenn es beginnt zu tagen, wird in mir die Sehnsucht wach; Vögel fliegen, Wolken jagen und mein Herz will ihnen nach. Mittags lieg'ich an der Quelle an dem hellen Silberbach, Welle sendet er auf Welle und mein Herz eilt jeder nach. Seh'ich dann den Abend glühen und das Licht stirbt allgemach, möcht'ich mit der Sonne ziehen ihren gold'nen Strahlen nach. Nachts erglänzen tausend Sterne an des Himmels blauem Dach, mächtig zieht's mich in die Ferne ihrem süßen Schimmer nach. Und dann lispl'ich in die Saiten still ein Schmerz erpresstes Ach, schnell entflieht's in alle Weiten und mein Herze will ihm nach.
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Text Authorship:
- by Franz Adolf Friedrich von Schober (1796 - 1882) [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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), no title, D 732 no. 5b (1821-2), from opera Alfonso und Estrella, no. 5b, Act I; published posthumously [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Al zodra 't begint te dagen", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (T. P. (Peter) Perrin) , "As soon as day begins to dawn", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Sergio Lorenzi) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-05
Line count: 21
Word count: 103
Alfonso: Al zodra 't begint te dagen, Maakt verlangen zijn entree. Vogels vliegen, wolken jagen En mijn hart wil met hen mee. 's Middags lig ik aan het water, Bij de held're zilv'ren beek, Golven stuwt zij, eerder, later, En mijn hart volgt al wat week. Zie ik dan de dag gaan kwijnen, En het licht dooft uit weldra, Zou 'k graag met de zon verdwijnen, Vlug haar gouden stralen na. 's Nachts verschijnen duizend sterren Aan het blauwe hemeldak, Machtig trekt me dat naar 't verre, Mee in 't lichtend wereldwak. En dan lisp'l ik in de snaren Stil een smartelijke zucht, Snel is die ver weg gevaren En mijn hart zoekt ook de vlucht.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Franz Adolf Friedrich von Schober (1796 - 1882)
This text was added to the website: 2011-10-04
Line count: 21
Word count: 116