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Der Frühling kehret wieder, Und alles freuet sich, Ich blicke traurig nieder, Er kam ja nicht für mich. Was soll mir armen Kinde Des Frühlings Pracht und Glanz? Denn wenn ich Blumen winde, Ist es zum Totenkranz. Ach! keine Hand geleitet Mich heim ins Vaterhaus, Und keine Mutter breitet Die Arme nach mir aus. Ich sah sie beide scheiden, Mit ihnen schied mein Glück. Bei mir blieb nur das Leiden In dieser Welt zurück. O Himmel, gib mir wieder, Was deine Liebe gab -- Blick ich zur Erde nieder, So seh ich nur ihr Grab.
R. Schumann sets stanzas 1-3, 5
Text Authorship:
- by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Die Waise" [author's text checked 2 times 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 Ludwig Deppe (1828 - 1890), "Die Waise", op. 9 (Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 1, published 1887 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Die Waise", op. 81 (Sieben Lieder) no. 2, published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Haslinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Die Waise", op. 79 no. 14[15] (1849), published 1849, stanzas 1-3,5 [ voice and piano ], from Liederalbum für die Jugend, no. 14[15], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’òrfena", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De wees", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The orphan", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'orphelin", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Margo Briessinck
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 94
De lente komt weer, fleurig, En alles straalt nu blij, Maar ik kijk triest en treurig, Want niet voor mij kwam zij. Wat moet ik, arm, jong weeskind, Met lentes pracht en glans? Wanneer ik bloemen vastbind, Is 't voor een dodenkrans. Geen hand die mij kan leiden Terug naar 't vaderhuis, Geen moeder om te breiden Haar armen naar mij uit. Ik zag hen sterven beiden, Met hen stierf mijn geluk. Bij mij bleef slechts het lijden, Mijn levensdroom is stuk. O hemel, die mij spaarde, Geef terug wat ooit jij gaf; Sla ik mijn blik ter aarde, Dan zie ik slechts hun graf.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2013 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Die Waise"
This text was added to the website: 2013-05-30
Line count: 20
Word count: 105