Le printemps | Il y a un murmure attirant autour de l'arbre

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by Johann Baptist Rousseau (1802 - 1867)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Der Frühling

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE SPA

Es lockt und säuselt um den Baum:
Wach auf aus deinem Schlaf und Traum,
Der Winter ist zerronnen.
Da schlägt er frisch den Blick empor,
Die Augen sehen hell hervor
Ans goldne Licht der Sonnen.

Es zieht ein Wehen sanft und lau,
Geschaukelt in dem Wolkenbau
Wie Himmelsduft hernieder.
Da werden alle Blumen wach,
Da tönt der Vögel schmelzend Ach,
Da kehrt der Frühling wieder.

 ... 

Es weht der Wind den Blütenstaub
Von Kelch zu Kelch, von Laub zu Laub,
Durch Tage und durch Nächte.
Flieg auch, mein Herz, und flattre fort,
Such hier ein Herz und such es dort,
Du triffst vielleicht das Rechte.

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

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Johann Baptist Rousseau (1802 - 1867), first appeared in Spiele der lyrischen und dramatischen Muse, first published 1826

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La primavera", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De lente", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The spring", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le printemps", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfonso Sebastián) , "La primavera", copyright © 2021, (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.
Line count: 24
Word count: 134

Le printemps

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Il y a un murmure attirant autour de l'arbre :
Éveille-toi de ton sommeil et de ton rêve.
L'hiver s'est envolé.
Il jette son regard vif vers le haut,
Ses yeux apparaissent brillamment
Sur la lumière dorée du soleil.

Une douce brise tiède entraîne
Et berce dans la masse des nuages
Vers le bas comme un parfum de ciel.
Alors toutes les fleurs s'éveillent,
Alors les oiseaux mêlent chants et soupirs,
Alors le printemps revient une fois de plus.

 ... 

Le vent souffle le pollen
De calice en calice, de feuille en feuille,
À travers le jour et à travers la nuit.
Vole aussi, mon cœur, et voltige au loin,
Cherche ici un cœur et cherche là,
Peut-être rencontres-tu le bon.

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

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