Is the sky in springtime so blue because

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by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau?

(Sung text for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau,
Weil er über die blumige Erde schaut,
Oder ist die Erde so blumig im Lenz,
Weil darüber der rosige Himmel blaut?

Hab' ich dich darum, mein Kind, so lieb,
Weil du gar so lieblich und reizend bist,
Oder bist du darum so reizend, mein Kind, 
Weil die Lieb' dir ins Herz kommen ist?

Composition:

Hans Erich Pfitzner

Text Authorship:

by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau --", appears in Gedichte, in Kleine Lieder, no. 8

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POL Polish (Polski) [singable] (Jerzy Zagórski) , "Pytania", copyright ©

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Is that why the is so blue sky in springtime?

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Is the sky in springtime so blue because
It looks upon the flowery earth?
Or is the earth so flowery in springtime
Because the rosy sky spreads its blueness above it?

Is that why I love you, my child, so much
Because you are so utterly delightful and lovely,
Or Or is that why you are so lovely, my child
Because love has come into your heart?

Translations of title(s):
"Frage" = "Question"
"Fragen" = "Questions"
"Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau?" = "Is that why the is so blue sky in springtime? "
"Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau --" = "Is the sky in springtime so blue because --"

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau --", appears in Gedichte, in Kleine Lieder, no. 8
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This text was added to the website: 2024-08-16
Line count: 8
Word count: 66