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by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887)

Im Mai
 (Sung text for setting by F. Krinninger)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Nun grünt der Berg, nun blüht das Tal
  In Maienlust und Duft,
Und Vogelsang und Sonnenstrahl
  Wogt durch die linde Luft.

Was Leben hat, das lobt den Mai
  In Blüten und Gesang,
Komm süsses Lieb, dass nicht uns zwei
  Der Frühling schelte krank.

Die liebste Ehr', die ihm geschieht
  Zu dieser schönen Zeit
Ist doch, wenn Aug' in Auge sieht
  Voll stiller Seligkeit.
Note: titled "Im Mai" in the 1873 edition.

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Krinninger , "Im Mai", op. 14 (Vier Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 4, published 1880 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], Wiener-Neustadt, Wedl

Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Das schönste Lob", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 89

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le plus bel éloge", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-02-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 63

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