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by Ignaz Franz Castelli (1781 - 1862)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Das Echo
 (Sung text for setting by J. Bürde)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Herzliebe, gute Mutter!
O grolle nicht mit mir,
Du sahst den Hans mich küssen, 
Doch ich kann nichts dafür,
Ich will dir Alles sagen,
Doch habe nur Geduld,
Das Echo drauss'n am Hügel
        Beim Bügel,
Das ist an Allem Schuld.

Ich saß dort auf der Wiese,
Da hat er mich gesehn,
Doch blieb er ehrerbietig
Hübsch in der Ferne stehn,
Und sprach: "Gern trät ich näher, 
Nähmst du's nicht übel auf;
Sag', bin ich dir willkommen?" -
        "Kommen!"
Rief schnell das Echo drauf.

 ... 

Vergnügt sagt' er mir weiter,
Er wäre mir schon oft
Von fern gefolgt, und hätte
Zu sprechen mich gehofft,
Doch fruchtlos war es immer,
Denn macht' er's noch so fein,
Bemerkt hätt' ich ihn nimmer. -
        "Immer!"
Fiel nun das Echo ein.

Das hört' er, und hat näher 
Zu rücken mir gewagt,
Er glaubte wohl ich hätte
Das Alles ihm gesagt:
"Erlaubst du", sprach er zärtlich:
"Daß ich als meine Braut
Dich recht von Herzen küsse?"
        "Küsse!"
Schrie jetzt das Echo laut.

 ... 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,4,5 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Jeannette Antonie Bürde, née Milder (c1799 - 1875), "Das Echo", op. 7 no. 2, published 1850, stanzas 1,2,4,5 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg: Verlag der Heinrichshofen'schen Musikalien-Handlung

Text Authorship:

  • by Ignaz Franz Castelli (1781 - 1862), "Das Echo"

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L'eco", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De echo", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The echo", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'écho", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 63
Word count: 301

De echo
 (Sung text translation for setting by J. Bürde)
 See original
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Mijn lieve goede moeder,
och, mopper niet op mij;
Je zag mij Hans wel kussen,
maar dat kwam niet door mij;
Ik wil je alles zeggen,
maar heb alleen geduld:
De echo bij die heuvel
Doet euvel;
Die heeft aan alles schuld.

Ik zat daar in het weitje;
Hij trof mij daar toen aan.
Toch bleef hij, heel respectvol,
Op nette afstand staan
En sprak: "Graag kwam ik nader,
Als jij het goedvindt dan;
Zeg, mag ik bij je komen?"
"Komen!"
Riep echo d'r achteraan.

 ... 

Heel vrolijk sprak hij verder:
Hij had wat ‘afgerakt’,
Vaak mij gevolgd van verre,
Steeds hopend op contact.
Maar ik had niets ervaren;
Al had hij nóg zo'n zin,
Hij kon de moeite sparen.
“Paren”
Viel snel de echo in.

Hij hoorde 't en heeft zo maar
Naast mij zich neergelegd.
Hij meende zelfs dat ik hem
Alles had voorgezegd;
"Is 't goed", sprak hij toen teder,
"Dat ik je als mijn bruid
Nu recht uit 't hart ga kussen?"
"Kussen!"
Riep nu de echo luid.

 ... 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,4,5 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2007 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

    Lau Kanen.  Contact: boudewijnkanen (AT) gmail (DOT) com


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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Ignaz Franz Castelli (1781 - 1862), "Das Echo"
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This text was added to the website: 2007-08-17
Line count: 63
Word count: 298

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