Der König und die Königin
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG FRE
Der König und die Königin,
Sie stehen auf dem Throne,
Da glüht der Thron wie Morgenrot,
Wie steigende Sonn die Krone.
Viel stolze Ritter stehn umher,
Die Schwerter in den Händen,
Sie können ihre Augen nicht
Vom lichten Throne wenden.
Ein alter, blinder Sänger steht,
An seiner Harf gelehnet,
Er fühlet, daß die Zeit erschien,
Die er so lang ersehnet.
Und plötzlich springt vom hohen Glanz
Der Augen finstre Hülle.
Er schaut hinauf und wird nicht satt
Der Herrlichkeit und Fülle.
Er greifet in sein Saitenspiel,
Das ist gar hell erklungen,
Er hat in Licht und Seligkeit
Sein Schwanenlied gesungen.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ida Becker, née Naumann (d. 1897), "Ballade aus dem "Königssohn"", published 1885 [ baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Drei Balladen für Bariton (oder Mezzo-Sopran) mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Der Königssohn III", op. 64, Heft 2 no. 12, KWV 9108 no. 12, published [1825/26] [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Romanzen mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 12, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der König und die Königin", op. 116 no. 6 (1851), published 1853 [ soli, chorus and orchestra ], from Der Königssohn, no. 6, Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-18
Line count: 20
Word count: 101
The king and the queen
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The king and the queen,
They stand upon the throne,
Thereupon the throne flames like the glow of morning,
The crown glows like the rising sun.
Many proud knights stand around them,
Swords in their hands;
They cannot take their eyes off
The bright throne.
An old, blind minstrel stands
Leaning on his harp,
He perceives that the time for which he
Yearned for so long has come.
And suddenly from the great radiance
The dark covering of his eyes is rent.
He looks upward and cannot get enough
Of the glory and abundance.
He begins to pluck the strings of his harp,
Which rang out brightly,
In light and bliss he sang
His swan song.
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Translation of title "Ballade aus dem "Königssohn" = "Ballad from "The king's son"
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This text was added to the website: 2015-06-24
Line count: 20
Word count: 117