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Auf der Haide ist ein Platz Wo im Mai mein schöner Schatz Einmal bei mir saß. Hinterm Busch die Amsel rief, Wilde Rosen hiengen tief In's bethaute Gras. Leise sprach er, und ich wand Einen Kranz mit scheuer Hand, Blickte bang zuthal. Aber näher neigt' er sich, Hob mein Haupt und küßte mich, Ach, zum ersten Mal! O wie war der Tag so licht! Und ich, Arme, wehrt' ihm nicht, Ließ es still geschehn. Doch den Kranz in trunk'nem Traum Hängt' ich in den Fliederbaum, Der uns zugesehn. Erste Lieb, du gehst vorbei, Schneller als ein Sturm im Mai, Bleibst kein treuer Gast: Ach, mein Schatz ist lange fort, Und mein Kränzlein hängt verdorrt An dem grünen Ast.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Ein Münchner Dichterbuch, Herausgegeben von Emanuel Geibel, Stuttgart: Verlag von A. Kröner, 1862, pages 152-153.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902), "Der welke Kranz" [author's text checked 2 times 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 Eugen (Francis Charles) d'Albert (1864 - 1932), "Auf der Haide ist ein Platz", op. 17 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gustav Bergmann (1837 - 1892), "Der welke Kranz", op. 32 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 3, published 1883 [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Oskar Bolck (1837 - 1888), "Der welke Kranz", op. 52 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme (Sopran oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1878 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Fritzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Dorn (1848 - 1931), "Der welke Kranz", op. 35 (Vier Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1894 [ high voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Steyl & Thomas [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich Esser (1818 - 1872), "Der welke Kranz", op. 67 no. 4 [ voice and piano ], from 6 Lieder aus dem Münchner Dichterbuche für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Friedrich Hegar (1841 - 1927), "Der welke Kranz", op. 7 (Vier Lieder) no. 1, published 1874 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eugen Hildach (1849 - 1924), "Der welke Kranz ", op. 25 (Vier Lieder für 1 höhere -- für 1 tiefere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1900 [ voice with piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig (or Louis) von Hirschfeld , "Der welke Kranz", op. 13 (Sechs Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 4, published 1889 [ medium voice and piano ], Schwerin, Trutschel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lothar Kempter (1844 - 1918), "Der welke Kranz", op. 16, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hug & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Friedrich) Wilhelm Langhans (1832 - 1892), "Der welke Kranz", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für Sopran oder Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1864 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Zenger (1837 - 1911), "Der welke Kranz", op. 28 (Fünf Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ soprano and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Zenger (1837 - 1911), "Der welke Kranz", op. 40 (Sechs Lieder für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor) no. 3, published 1879 [ four-part men's chorus ], München, Aibl [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 128
Upon the heath there is a spot Where my handsome darling Once sat with me in May. Behind the bush the blackbird called, Wild roses hung far down Into the bedewed grass. Softly he spoke, and I twined A wreath with shy hands, Gazing fearfully toward the valley. But he bent down, Lifted my head and kissed me, Ah, for the first time! Oh, how the day was so bright! And I, poor thing, did not resist him, I silently let it happen. But in my giddy dream I hung The wreath on a lilac bush, That had watched us. First love, you pass by More quickly than a storm in May, You do not remain a faithful guest: Ah, my darling is long gone, And my little wreath hangs, dried out, Upon the green branch.
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View text with all available footnotesTranslations of titles:
"Auf der Haide ist ein Platz" = "Upon the heath there is a spot"
"Der welke Kranz" = "The wilted wreath"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902), "Der welke Kranz"
This text was added to the website: 2024-10-17
Line count: 24
Word count: 140