by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Volksliedchen See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wenn ich früh in den Garten geh' In meinem grünen Hut, Ist mein erster Gedanke, Was nun mein Liebster tut? Am Himmel steht kein Stern, Den ich dem Freund nicht gönnte. Mein Herz gäb' ich ihm gern, Wenn ich's heraus tun könnte.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Volksliedchen", op. 51 (Lieder und Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier (Heft 2)) no. 2 (1840), published 1850 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 4. Vierter Strauß. Wiedergewonnen [or Entfremdet], no. 33
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Volksliedje", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Volksliedje", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Folksong", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Petit chant populaire", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Erkki Pullinen
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