Dance to greet beautiful May

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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Lied an den Maÿ

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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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 holden Nachtigall
Liebejauchzendes Geschmetter;
Und erweckt den Wiederhall!

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1(lines1-4),2 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Submitter's note regarding the Josephine Lang setting: There are four manuscripts of this unpublished song: one is for voice and piano, two are for mixed chorus, and one is the bass part of the mixed chorus version.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:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

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

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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

Song to May

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  Dance to greet beautiful May,
Which, returning in its glory,
Strews enchantment and blessing
Over valley and hill!
 ... 

  Dance, oh young man, dance, oh lovely maiden
Who is beautified by the breath of May!
Blend songs into the resounding
Of the morning bell.
Sing into the rustling of young leaves,
And into the sound of the lovely nightingale’s
Noisy racket of rejoicing love;
And awaken the echoes!

 ...

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2022-05-13
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