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O Freund, mein Schirm, mein Schutz! O Freund, mein Schmuck, mein Putz! Mein Stolz, mein Trost, mein Trutz! Mein Bollwerk, o mein Schild! Wo's einen Kampf mir gilt, Flücht ich [zu]1 deinem Bild. Wenn mich in Jammerschlucht Die Welt zu drängen sucht, Nehm' ich zu dir die Flucht. Ob sie mir Bitt'res bot, Mit Bittrerem mir droht, So klag' ich dir die Not. Du schickest ohn ein Wort Des Trostes mich nicht fort, Du bist und bleibst mein Hort. Der Erde Weh ist Scherz, Hier leg ich an dein Herz Mich selbst und meinen Schmerz. O Welt, was du mir tust, Ich ruh in stiller Lust An meines Freundes Brust!
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View text without footnotes1 Schumann: "mich zu"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 63 [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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Lied", op. 101 no. 6 (1849), published 1852 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Minnespiel, no. 6, Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Lied 'O vriend!'", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Harald Krebs) , "Song", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant", copyright © 2013, (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: 21
Word count: 111
O vriend, mijn scherm, mijn schans! O vriend, mijn pracht, mijn glans! Mijn trots, mijn troost, mijn lans! Mijn bolwerk, o mijn schild! Als men om mij krakeelt, Vlucht [ik snel]1 naar jouw beeld. Als in ellendes schacht Men mij te duwen tracht, Roep ik te hulp jouw kracht. Is bitterheid mijn brood, Bedreigt mij doem of dood, Dan klaag ik jou mijn nood. Jij stuurt mij zonder woord Van troost niet uit de poort, Jij blijft mijn toevluchtsoord. Met leed ons d' aarde sart; Hier leg ik aan jouw hart Mijzelf en al mijn smart. Zelfs als ik lijd het forst, Rust ik, blij als een vorst, Stil aan mijn vriend zijn borst!
1 Schumann: "snel heen"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 63
This text was added to the website: 2013-07-05
Line count: 21
Word count: 115