Bunt sind schon die Wälder
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Bunt sind schon die Wälder;
Gelb die Stoppelfelder,
Und der Herbst beginnt.
Rothe Blätter fallen,
Graue Nebel wallen,
Kühler weht der Wind.
Wie die volle Traube,
Aus dem Rebenlaube,
Purpurfarbig strahlt;
Am Geländer reifen
Pfirsiche mit Streifen
Roth und weiß bemahlt.
Sieh! Wie hier die Dirne
Emsig Pflaum' und Birne
In ihr Körbchen legt;
Dort, mit leichten Schritten,
Jene, goldne Quitten
In den Landhof trägt!
Flinke Träger springen,
Und die Mädchen singen,
Alles jubelt froh!
Bunte Bänder schweben,
Zwischen hohen Reben,
Auf dem Hut von Stroh!
Geige tönt und Flöte
Bei der Abendröthe
Und im Mondenglanz;
Junge Winzerinnen
Winken und beginnen
Deutschen Ringeltanz.
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Confirmed with Gedichte von J.G. von Salis. Neue Auflage. Zürich, bey Orell Füßli und Compagnie. 1808, pages 3-4; with Gedichte von J. G. von Salis. Gesammelt durch seinen Freund Friedrich Matthisson. Zürich, bey Orell, Gessner, Füssli und Compagnie. 1793, pages 53-54; and with Gedichte von J. G. von Salis. Neueste Auflage. Wien 1815. Bey B. Ph. Bauer, pages 3-4.
First published in a rather different version with 7 stanzas in Hamburger Musenalmanach 1786, see below.
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The woods have already grown colourful
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The woods have already grown colourful;
The fields of stubble are yellow,
And autumn begins.
Red leaves fall,
Grey mists surge about,
The wind blows more coolly.
From out of the grape leaves
How the full grape
Glows in crimson colours;
Along the railing,
Peaches, painted with
Red and white stripes, are ripening.
See! how the maiden here
Industriously places
Plums and pears into her basket;
There, with light steps,
That one carries golden quinces
Into the farmyard!
Nimble carriers are leaping,
And the maidens are singing,
Everything rejoices gaily!
Among the lofty grapevines,
Colourful ribbons float
Upon straw hats!
Violins and flutes sound
In the red evening glow
And in the radiance of the moon
Young grape-harvesting girls
Beckon and begin
The German roundelay.
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Translations of title(s):
"Coro. Herbstlied" = "Chorus autumn song"
"Herbstlied" = "Autumn song"
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This text was added to the website: 2022-05-12
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