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Erotische Blätter. Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte

by Alfred Tofft (1865 - 1931)

1. Sommermittag  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nun ist es still um Hof und Scheuer,
Und in der Mühle ruht der Stein;
Der Birnenbaum mit blanken Blättern
Steht regungslos im Sonnenschein.

[Die Bienen summen so verschlafen]1;
Und in der offnen Bodenluk',
Benebelt von dem Duft des Heues,
Im grauen Röcklein nickt der Puk.

Der Müller schnarcht und das Gesinde,
Und nur die Tochter wacht im Haus;
Die lachet still und zieht sich heimlich
Fürsichtig die Pantoffeln aus.

Sie geht und weckt den Müllerburschen,
Der kaum den schweren Augen traut:
"Nun küsse mich, verliebter Junge;
Doch sauber, sauber! nicht [zu]2 laut."

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Sommermittag", written 1854, first published 1854

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Summer's noon", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À midi l'été", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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1 in Storm's first version: "Die Bienen summen wie im Dusel"
2 Scholz: "so"

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

2. Elisabeth  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Meine Mutter hat's gewollt,
Den andern ich nehmen sollt';
Was ich zuvor besessen,
Mein Herz sollt' es vergessen;
Das hat es nicht gewollt.

Meine Mutter klag' ich an,
Sie hat nicht wohlgetan;
Was sonst in Ehren stünde,
Nun [ist es worden]1 Sünde.
Was fang ich an?

Für all' mein Stolz und Freud'
Gewonnen hab' ich Leid.
Ach, wär' das nicht [geschehen]2,
Ach, könnt' ich betteln [gehen]3
Über die braune Haid'!

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Elisabeth", appears in Immensee, in Meine Mutter hat's gewollt, Elisabeth's song

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Margarete Münsterberg) , "Elisabeth's Song (From "Immensee")", appears in A Harvest of German Verse, first published 1916
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Confirmed with Theodor Storm, Gedichte, Berlin : Verlag von Gebrüder Partel, 1889

1 Poebing: "ist's geworden"
2 Poebing: "gescheh'n"
3 Poebing: "geh'n"

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

3. Sommernacht

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Liebster, welche Lust im Dunklen plaudern
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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4. Der Sommer

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im Sommer da fällt der Bach von dem Berg
 . . . . . . . . . .

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  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Total word count: 169
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