by Julius Mosen (1803 - 1867)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Der Nußbaum
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA SPA
Es grünet ein Nußbaum vor dem Haus,
Duftig, 
Luftig 
Breitet er blättrig die Äste aus.

Viel liebliche Blüten stehen dran;
Linde 
Winde 
Kommen, sie herzlich zu umfahn.

Es flüstern je zwei zu zwei gepaart,
Neigend, 
Beugend 
Zierlich zum Kusse die Häuptchen zart.

Sie flüstern von einem Mägdlein, das
Dächte
die Nächte
und Tage lang, wusste, ach! selber nicht was.

Sie flüstern - wer mag verstehn so gar
Leise 
Weis'? -
Flüstern von Bräut'gam und nächstem Jahr.

Das Mägdlein horchet, es rauscht im Baum;
Sehnend, 
Wähnend 
Sinkt es lächelnd in Schlaf und Traum.

Note for stanza 1, line 4, word 5: some editions of Schumann have "Blätter" instead of "Äste"

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der Nußbaum", op. 25 no. 3 (1840), published 1840 [ voice and piano ], from Myrten, no. 3, Leipzig, Kistner
        Score: IMSLP [external link]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Marta Garcia Cadena) , "El noguer", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright ©
  • ENG English [singable] (Shula Keller) , "The nut-tree", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le noyer", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il noce", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 96

Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
E' tutto verde il noce davanti alla casa,
profuma,
nell'aria,
e, attorno, allarga la sua chioma frondosa.
 
Di fiori delicati è  tutto ricoperto,
Leggere
Brezze
Li accarezzano con tenero affetto.
 
Sussurrano i fiori, a due a due accoppiati,
piegando,
leggiadri,
ai baci del vento, i piccoli capi. 
 
Sussurrano di una fanciulla che stava 
pensosa,
di notte
di giorno, senza sapere che cosa.
 
Sussurrano -- chi può mai capire che cosa
dal tono
sommesso?
che l'anno venturo è promessa la sposa.
 
Ascolta la fanciulla, stormisce la pianta;
con desiderio
e speranza
lei sogna e sorride, e poi si addormenta.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-30
Line count: 24
Word count: 97