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by Christian Adolf Overbeck (1755 - 1821)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling(e)

(Sung text for setting by W. Mozart)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FIN FRE ITA LIT

Komm, lieber Mai, und mache
Die Bäume wieder grün,
Und laß mir an dem Bache
Die kleinen Veilchen blühn!
Wie möcht ich doch so gerne
Ein Veilchen wieder sehn,
Ach, lieber Mai, wie gerne
Einmal spazieren gehn!

Zwar Wintertage haben
Wohl auch der Freuden viel;
Man kann im Schnee eins traben
Und treibt manch Abendspiel,
Baut Häuserchen von Karten,
Spielt Blindekuh und Pfand;
Auch gibt's wohl Schlittenfahrten
Auf's liebe freie Land.

 ... 

Ach, wenn's doch erst gelinder
Und grüner draußen wär!
Komm, lieber Mai, wir Kinder,
Wir bitten dich gar sehr!
O komm und bring vor allen
Uns viele Veilchen mit,
Bring auch viel Nachtigallen
Und schöne Kuckucks mit!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Composition:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Text Authorship:

by Christian Adolf Overbeck (1755 - 1821), appears in Fritzchens Lieder, first published 1775

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Verlangen naar de lente", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Come, dear May, and make the trees green again", copyright ©
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Kevään kaipuu", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Nostalgie du printemps", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Vieni, amato maggio", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , copyright © 2023, (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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Word count: 184

Verlangen naar de lente

(Sung text translation for setting by W. Mozart)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Kom, lieve Mei, besproeien
De bomen weer met groen,
En laat aan 't beekje bloeien
Viooltjes, tien miljoen!
Wat zag ik toch weer gaarne
Een mooi viooltje staan,
Ach, lieve Mei, hoe gaarne
Zou 'k weer eens wand'len gaan!

Ja, ook de winterdagen
Verschaffen vreugde wel;
Men kan in sneeuw ronddraven,
Speelt vaak een avondspel,
Bouwt woninkjes van kaarten,
Speelt blindeman en pand;
Ook zijn er sledevaarten
Op 't mooie vrije land.

 ... 

Och, wou de kou maar mind'ren,
Kwam buiten 't groen maar terug!
Kom, lieve Mei, wij kind'ren,
Wij smeken je: kom vlug!
O kom, en breng speciaal dan
Heel veel viooltjes mee,
Breng zang van nachtegalen
En mooi gekoekoek mee!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

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