Early, when the cock crows

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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Früh, wann die Hähne kräh'n

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE FRE ITA SPA

Früh, wann die Hähne kräh'n,
Eh' die Sternlein verschwinden,
Muß ich am Herde stehn,
Muß Feuer zünden.

Schön ist der Flammen Schein,
Es springen die Funken.
Ich schaue so drein,
In Leid versunken.

Plötzlich, da kommt es mir,
Treuloser Knabe,
Daß ich die Nacht von dir
Geträumet habe.

Träne auf Träne dann
Stürzet hernieder;
So kommt der Tag heran -
O ging' er wieder!

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• B. Bock • F. Draeseke • G. van Eijken • J. Feyhl • H. Goetz • W. Killmayer • F. Lachner • G. Molitor • H. Pfitzner • K. Reinecke • R. Schumann • P. Viardot-García • J. Wetzel • H. Wolf • M. Zenger

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Confirmed with Eduard Mörike, Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Zweite, erweiterte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., 1961, pages 61-62.

Text Authorship:

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Das verlassene Mägdlein" [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 73

Early, when the cock crows

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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Early, when the cock crows,
Before the stars disappear,
I must stand at the hearth;
I must light the fire.

Beautiful is the blaze of the flames;
The sparks fly.
I gaze into the fire,
Sunk in grief.

Suddenly, it comes to me,
Unfaithful boy,
That last night
I dreamed of you.

Tears upon tears then 
Pour down;
So the day comes -
O would it were gone again!

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• K. Reinecke

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Translated titles:
"Das verlassene Mägdlein" = "The abandoned maiden"
"Die Verlassene" = "The abandoned one"

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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
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Word count: 70