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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Tanzliedchen im Mai
 (Sung text for setting by M. Meyer-Olbersleben)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Tanzt dem schönen Mai entgegen,
Der, in seiner Herrlichkeit
Wiederkehrend, Reiz und Segen
Über Thal und Hügel streut!
 ... 

  Tanz, o Jüngling, tanz, o Schöne,
Die des Maien Hauch verschönt!
Menget Lieder ins Getöne,
Das sic die Morgenglocke tönt.
Singt ins Säuseln junger Blätter,
Und der jungen Nachtigall
Liebejauchzendes Geschmetter;
Und erweckt den Wiederhall!

  Irrt mit euren Sonnenhütchen
Auf die Frühlingsflur hinaus!
Singt ein fröhlich' Maienliedchen,
Pflücket einen Blumenstrauß!
Flieht der Stadt umwölkte Zinnen!
Hier, wo Mai und Lieb' euch ruft,
Atmet, schöne Städterinnen,
Atmet frische Maienluft!

  Schmückt mit Kirschenblütenzweigen
Euch den grünen Sonnenhut,
Schürzt das Röckchen, tanzet Reigen,
Wie die Schäferjugend thut!
 ... 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1(lines1-4),2-3,4 (lines1-4) of the original text.

Submitter's note regarding the Josephine Lang setting: There are four manuscripts of this unpublished song: one is for voice and piano, two are for mixed chorus, and one is the bass part of the mixed chorus version. The voice and piano manuscript and one of the mixed chorus manuscripts have no text. The other mixed chorus manuscript has only one strophe of text. The bass part has the 'complete' text, but the third strophe breaks off after “Singt ins”.

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Meyer-Olbersleben (1850 - 1927), "Tanzliedchen im Mai", op. 59 no. 3, stanzas 1(lines1-4),2-3,4 (lines1-4) [ three-part women's chorus and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "Mailied"

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-10-24
Line count: 32
Word count: 145

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