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Mädchen, sieh, am Wiesenhange, Wo wir oft gewandelt sind, Sommerfäden, leichte, lange, Gaukeln hin im Abendwind. Deine Worte, [leicht]1 und munter Flattern in die kühle Luft; Keines mehr, wie sonst, hinunter In des Herzens Tiefe ruft. Künden mir die Sommerfäden, Daß der Sommer welk und alt, [Merk ich es]2 an deinen Reden, Mädchen, daß dein Herz wird kalt!
1 Rheinberger: "laut"
2 Rheinberger: "Merk ich's wohl"
Text Authorship:
- by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Sommerfäden", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Herbst [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 Richard Metzdorff (1844 - 1919), "Sommerfäden", op. 20 no. 4, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Litolff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Sommerfäden", op. 251 no. 1 (2016) [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder nach Nikolaus Lenau, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Milcke , "Sommerfäden", op. 8 (Zwei Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Sommerfäden", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder) no. 4 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Felix Paul Weingartner (1863 - 1942), "Sommerfäden", op. 16 (Acht Gedichte von Nicolaus Lenau für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5 (1891?), published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Zöllner (1854 - 1941), "Sommerfäden", op. 36 no. 3, published 1887 [ medium voice and piano ], from Enelysion. Ein Liedercyklus von Lenau. Fünf Gesänge für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 3, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Fils de la vierge", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-01-02
Line count: 12
Word count: 60
Vois, jeune fille sur le versant, sur le pré Où nous nous sommes souvent promenés, Les fils de la vierge, légers, longs, Voltiger dans le vent du soir. Tes paroles, [légères]1 et allègres Volètent dans l'air frais; Aucune désormais ne chante Comme naguère au fond de mon cœur. Les fils de la vierge disent Que l'été se fane et vieillit, [Je vois]2 jeune fille à tes paroles Que ton cœur se refroidit.
1 Rheinberger: "fortes"
2 Rheinberger: "Je vois bien"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Sommerfäden", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Herbst
This text was added to the website: 2011-11-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 74