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Kein Zweiglein giebt's, es hat ein Blatt Und jedes Blatt ist grün, Und zwischen Blatt und Zweiglein hat Ein Blümchen auch zu blüh'n. Kein Hälmchen steht in Feld und Hain, Es hat ein Tröpflein Thau, Das funkelt zart wie Sternelein An blauer Himmelsau. Kein Vög'lein giebt es, das nicht auch Ein Liedchen mitgebracht; Es klingt der Baum, es singt der Strauch Von früh bis in die Nacht. Ist wo ein Menschenherz so arm, Dass sich's nicht freuen kann, Geh, Frühling, lindre seinen Harm, Und lächl' es selig an!
Text Authorship:
- by (Christian) Ferdinand Naumann (1819 - 1876) [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 Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Auftrag an den Frühling", op. 475 no. 24, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Jugend-Album für Gesang. 25 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit einfachster Pianofortebegleitung , no. 24, Braunschweig, Litolff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Gartz (1819 - 1896), "Auftrag an den Frühling", op. 81 (Vier Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 1, published 1882 [ satb chorus ], Delitzsch: R. Pabst [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Salis , "Auftrag an den Frühling", op. 11 (Zehn Duettinen für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 10, published 1876 [ vocal duet with piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Karl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert (1811 - 1891), "Auftrag an den Frühling", op. 153b (Sechs Lieder) no. 4 [ voice and piano ], Bremen: Praeger & Meier AND Leipzig: August Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Instruction to Spring", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2013-05-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 88
There is no little branch but has a leaf And every leaf is green, And between every leaf and branch A flower too must bloom. There is no little blade of grass in field and grove But has a drop of dew, It sparkles gently like the little stars In the blue meadow of heaven. There is no little bird that has not also Brought along a little song; The trees resound, the bushes sing From early in the day into the night. If somewhere there be a human heart so poor That it cannot be happy, Go, Spring, and soothe its grief And smile blissfully upon it.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2013 by Sharon Krebs, (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 (Christian) Ferdinand Naumann (1819 - 1876)
This text was added to the website: 2013-05-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 108