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by Adolf Schults (1820 - 1858)

Die Maienlilie
 (Sung text for setting by G. Graben-Hoffmann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Maienlilie, kannst Du sagen,
Warum Du mußt Glöcklein tragen? 
"König Mai wird kommen heute,
Und ich muß es mit Geläute
Alle Blumen eilig künden
In den Wädern, in den Gründen,
Daß sie mögen blühend steh'n,
Wenn er wird vorübergeh'n!"

Composition:

    Set to music by Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffmann (1820 - 1900), "Die Maienlilie", op. 107 no. 25, published c1883 [ voice and piano ], from Frühlingsstimmen: Neue Liederspende für die Jugend, no. 25, Dresden: L. Hoffarth

Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Schults (1820 - 1858), "Maienglöckchen", appears in Frühlingsfeier, in Blumen-Lieder

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Research team for this page: Melanie Trumbull , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2017-11-13
Line count: 8
Word count: 43

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