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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Erstes Grün

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Du junges Grün, du frisches Gras!
Wie manches Herz durch dich genas,
Das von des Winters Schnee erkrankt,
O wie mein Herz nach dir verlangt!

Schon brichst du aus der Erde Nacht,
Wie dir mein Aug' entgegen lacht! 
Hier in des Waldes stillem Grund
Drück' ich dich, Grün, an Herz und Mund.

Wie treibt's mich von den Menschen fort!
Mein Leid, das hebt kein Menschenwort,
Nur junges Grün ans Herz gelegt,
Macht, daß mein Herze stiller schlägt.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner

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Text Authorship:

by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Frühlingskur", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Verd primerenc", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Eerste groen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Primo verde", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Primo verde

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Tu giovane verde, tu erba fresca!
Quanti cuori per te guariscono,
che soffrivano per la neve dell'inverno,
o come il mio cuore ti desidera!

Già appena ti desti dalla notte della terra,
come sorride a te il mio sguardo!
Qui nel quieto fondo del bosco,
ti premo, verde, sul cuore e sulla bocca.

Che voglia di allontanarmi dalla gente!
Il mio dolore, parola umana non conforta:
solo il giovane verde sul mio cuore
lo fa battere più sereno.

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