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Lieder auf alte deutsche Gedichte , opus 29

by Walter Courvoisier (1875 - 1931)

Heft 3 (Weltliche Lieder)
no. 1. Herzenstraut
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
"Liebster! Liebster! Schläfst du noch?
Liebster! Liebster! Höre doch!
Ein Vöglein flog in die Linde vor Tag,
weckte mich; hör, was es singen mag."

"Was weckst du mich, ich schlief noch tief.
Nun hör ich, wie eine Stimme rief;
Waffen und Kampf! Lieb und Leid
reiten zusammen ein enges Geleit."

Da weinte die Süsse, sie sah ihn an:
"All meine Freude, liebster Mann,
sag, wann kommst du wieder zu mir?
All meine Freude reitet mit dir."

Text Authorship:

  • by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962)

Based on:

  • a text in Mittelhochdeutsch by Dietmar von Aiste (flourished c1139 - before 1171)
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Heft 3 (Weltliche Lieder)
no. 2. Wenn all die Welt Ruhe hat
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn all die Welt Ruhe hat, nur ich allein schlafe nicht ein.
Das kommt von einer schönen Frau, der möchte ich lieb von Herzen sein.
All meine Freude steht bei ihr. Wie soll des Jammers  werden Rat?
Ich werde daran sterben.
Warum liess Gott mir armen Mann zur Qual sie werden?

Text Authorship:

  • by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962), no title, first published 1906 [an adaptation]

Based on:

  • a text in Mittelhochdeutsch by Dietmar von Aiste (flourished c1139 - before 1171)
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Note: this is a translation of the third stanza of the original.

Heft 3 (Weltliche Lieder)
no. 3. Dass ich Unglück hab
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Dass ich Unglück hab, das tut mir weh,
Dass ich muss ungetränket gehen von einem See,
Daraus ein kühler Brunnen floss,
Des Kraft war mächtig und sehr gross:

Da kühlte mancher seinen Durst
Und ward da wohl ergetzet.
Wie viel ich meinen Napf darbot,
Er ward mir nie genetzet.

Text Authorship:

  • by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962)

Based on:

  • a text in Mittelhochdeutsch by Spervogel (c1150 - c1200), no title
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Heft 3 (Weltliche Lieder)
no. 4. Leben begehren ist der Welt Trost allein
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Leben begehren ist der Welt Trost allein,
Des Todes Furcht sieht ängstllich da herein.
Davon möchte verdorren ein Mann, der das erfasst,
Wie manche Freude in Leid vergeht und Last.

Niemand könnte erdenken eine grössere Not,
Dass uns nichts gewisser erwartet als der Tod.
Da nimmt es mich Wunder, hat ein Mensch noch frohen Mut,
Wenn des Leibes Süsse der Seele wehe tut.

Text Authorship:

  • by Will Vesper (1882 - 1962)

Based on:

  • a text in Mittelhochdeutsch by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , 13th-14th century [text unavailable]
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