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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal, Grüße dich Gott viel tausendmal! Ei, was [will]1 dein Blitzen mich fragen? Ei, was will dein Rauschen mir sagen? Willst du mich mahnen an sie, an sie? Weißt ja, nie [vergeß']2 ich sie, nie! Bächlein, und müßte versiegen dein Quell, Meine Liebe, meine Liebe bleibt frisch doch und hell! Leuchtendes Blümlein am Rande du, Lache mir nur so schelmisch zu! Ei, was will dein Schimmern mich fragen? Ei, was will dein Nicken mir sagen? Willst du mich mahnen an sie, an sie? Weißt ja, nie [vergeß']2 ich sie, nie! Blümlein, wie bald ist dein Schimmer dahin, Aber treu doch, aber treu doch bleibt ewig mein Sinn! Wallender Busch in dem kühlem Grund, Mach' mir mein frohes Herz nicht wund! Ei, was will dein Säuseln mich fragen? Ei, was will dein Grün wohl mir sagen? Willst du mich mahnen an sie, an sie? Weißt ja, nie [vergeß']2 ich sie, nie! Fallen, mein Busch, auch die Blätter dir ab, Meine [Liebe, sie grünt noch wohl über]3 dem Grab!
About the headline (FAQ)
View text without footnotesConfirmed with Die poetische Nationalliteratur der deutsche Schweiz. Dritter Band, Glarus: J. Vogel, 1867, pages 285-286.
Also confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 185-186.
1 1867 edition: "soll"2 Randhartinger: "vergaß"
3 Randhartinger: "Liebe grünt über"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal!", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 211 [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 266 (3 Lieder für Sopran oder Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1864 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Valentin Eduard Becker (1814 - 1890), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 96a, published 1882 [ ttbb chorus ], in: 42 Soloquartette für Männerstimmen Freising: Datterer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Xaver Chwatal (1808 - 1879), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 202 (Vier Lieder) no. 4, published 1866 [ men's chorus ], in: Männerchöre (leichte). Heft 23, Schleusingen: Glaser [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Aloys Theodor Commer (1813 - 1887), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 65 (Zwanzig Lieder für Fr. Oser, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 17, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein'sche Buchhandlung [sung text not yet checked]
- by Theodor Gaugler (1840 - 1892), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 24 (Sammlung von fünzig neuen Liedern für den vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 44, published 1876 [ ttbb chorus ], Binningen: Kompfe [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Hermes (1818 - 1905), "Silbernes Bächlein", op. 51, published 1874 [ voice and piano ], Königsberg, Jakubowski [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Isenmann (1839 - 1889), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 6 (Fünf Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 5, published 1879 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Freiburg i/B., Kaiser & Schiedmayer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alban Lipp (1866 - 1903), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 26 (Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Augsburg, Böhm & Sohn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Maier , "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 45 no. 2, published 1880 [ men's chorus with solo tenor and baritone ], in: Liederkranz. Chöre und Quartette für Männergesangvereine, Wien: Haslinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Müller (b. 1820), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 82 (Fünf Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 4, published 1872 [ ttbb chorus ], Leipzig: Schuberth & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Tal" [ voice and piano ], from 5 Liebeslieder, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Karl Heinrich August Siemers (1819 - 1876), "Silbernes Bächlein", op. 43 no. 1, published 1868 [ ttbb chorus ], Leipzig: Schuberth u. Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Stoiber , "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", op. 46, published 1880 [ men's chorus or ttbb quartet ], Wien: Gutmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Maria Storch (1813 - 1887), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal", published 1887 [ men's chorus ], from Männerchöre, no. 2, Hamburg: Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Melanie Trumbull , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2017-05-22
Line count: 24
Word count: 177
Silver brooklet in the deep valley
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Silver brooklet in the deep valley, May God greet you many thousand times! Well, what is your sparkling asking me? Well, what is your rushing telling me? Do you wish to remind me of her, of her? But you know already that I shall never forget her, never! Brooklet, and if your source were to dry up, My love, my love would nevertheless remain fresh and bright! You radiant little flower at the edge, you, Only smile at me so impishly! Well, what is your shimmering asking me? Well, what is your nodding saying to me? Do you wish to remind me of her, of her? But you know already that I shall never forget her, never! Little flower, how soon is your radiance gone, But ever faithful, but ever faithful my spirit remains eternally! Swirling bush in the cool depths, Do not wound my joyful heart! Well, what is your soughing asking me? Well, what is your verdure telling me? Do you wish to remind me of her, of her? But you know already that I shall never forget her, never! If, my bush, your leaves may fall, My [love, it shall remain green well past the grave yet]3!
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View text without footnotesTranslations of titles:
"Silbernes Bächlein" = "Silver brooklet"
"Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Tal" = "Silver brooklet in the deep valley"
"Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal" = "Silver brooklet in the deep valley"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Silbernes Bächlein im tiefen Thal!", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 211
This text was added to the website: 2026-04-09
Line count: 24
Word count: 202