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Wär' ich nie aus euch gegangen, Wälder, hehr und wunderbar! Hieltet liebend mich umfangen Doch so lange, lange Jahr'. Wo in euren Dämmerungen Vogelsang und Silberquell, Ist auch manches Lied entsprungen Meinem Busen, frisch und hell. Euer Wogen, euer Halle, Euer Säuseln nimmer müd', Eure Melodien alle Weckten in der Brust das Lied. Hier in diesen weiten Triften Ist mir alles öd' und stumm, Und ich schau' in blauen Lüften Mich nach Wolkenbildern um. In den Busen eingezwinget, Regt sich selten nur das Lied; Wie der Vogel halb nur singet, Den von Baum und Bach man schied.
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- by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend" [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 Max Birn , "Sehnsucht nach dem Walde", op. 10 (Lebenslust. Vier Duette) no. 1 [ duet ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz, Graf von Schaffgotsch , "Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend" [ bass and piano ], from Drei Lieder für eine Baßstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 3, Wien: Adolf Bösendorfer [no year] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend", op. 35 no. 5 (1840), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner, no. 5, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Enyorança del bosc", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Heimwee naar het woudgebied", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Longing for the woodlands", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Nostalgia di andare per i boschi", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Had ik jullie nooit verlaten, Wouden, trots en wonderbaar! Jullie waren mijn penaten Toch al zoveel, zoveel jaar. Waar in schemer vogels zongen, Water kwam uit zilv'ren wel, Is ook aan mijn hart ontsprongen Menig lied, gloednieuw en hel. Jullie wuiven, jullie ruisen, 't Suiz'len werd mij nooit teveel, Jullie mooi melodisch bruisen Wekte lied'ren in mijn keel. In de wijdheid hier moet 'k zuchten, Is mij alles doods en stom, En ik zie in blauwe luchten Steeds naar wolkgedaanten om. Als je 't in je hart wilt dwingen, Roert zich bijna nooit een lied; Matig zal een vogel zingen Die geen boom of beekje ziet.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend"
This text was added to the website: 2012-08-02
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