by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)
Jung Werners Lied See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Sonne taucht in Meeresfluten, Himmel blitzt in letzten Gluten, Langsam will der Tag verscheiden, Ferne Abendglocken läuten. Dein gedenk' ich, Margaretha! Haupt gelehnt auf Felsens Kante, Fremder Mann im fremden Lande. Um den Fuß die Wellen schäumen, Durch die Seele zieht ein Träumen. Dein gedenk' ich, Margaretha!
Note: at least three editions of Der Trompeter von Säkkigen (1859, 1869, 1872) have "Fluß" in stanza 2, line 3, word 3; but the editions of 1874, 1883, and 1890 have "Fuß", as does the above edition. Henschel uses "Fluß" in his setting, but since the English translation in the score has "at my feet" in that line, it seems this is a typo and "Fuß" should be sung instead.
Composition:
- Set to music by Wilhelm Kienzl (1857 - 1941), "Jung Werners Lied", op. 32 (Drei Lieder für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Kassel, Voigt
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 5. Fünf Jahre später -- Werners Lieder aus Welschland, no. 4
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 10
Word count: 47