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War's also gemeint,
Mein rauschender Freund,
Dein Singen, dein Klingen,
War es also gemeint?
Zur Müllerin hin!
So lautet der Sinn.
Gelt, hab' ich's verstanden?
Zur Müllerin hin!
Hat sie dich geschickt?
Oder hast mich berückt?
...
Nun wie's auch mag sein,
Ich gebe mich drein:
Was ich sucht' ist gefunden,
Wie's immer mag sein.
Nach Arbeit ich frug,
Nun hab ich genug,
Für die Hände, für's Herze
Vollauf genug!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,3(lines1-2),4-5 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Pauline von Decker (1811 - 1882), as Paul Friedrich Merxhausen, "Danksagung an den Bach", published 1865?, stanzas 1-2,3(lines1-2),4-5 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder, no. 3, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Müller
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Müller (1794 - 1827), "Danksagung an den Bach", appears in Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten 1, in Die schöne Müllerin, no. 5, first published 1821
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Agraïment al rierol", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Dankwoord aan de beek", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Giving thanks to the brook", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Kiitoslaulu purolle ", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Remerciements au ruisseau", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) (Athanasios Papaisiou) , "Ευχαριστίες στο ρυάκι", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ringraziamento al ruscello", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- KOR Korean (한국어/조선말) [singable] (곽명규 Myung-Kew Kwack) , "시냇물에 대한 감사", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , "Agradecimento ao Rio", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 82
Is het dit wat jou zint,
Mijn ruisende vriend?
Jouw zingen, jouw dringen,
Is het dit wat jou zint?
Op naar de mulderin!
Dat geef jij me in.
Wel, heb ik ‘t begrepen?
Naar de1 mulderin!
Zond zij jou naar mij?
Of die waan, die schiep jij?
...
Waaraan ‘k ook begin,
Ik ga er op in:
Wat ik zocht heb ‘k gevonden,
Waaraan ‘k ook begin.
Naar arbeid ik vroeg.
Nu heb ik genoeg,
Voor het hart, voor de handen,
Meer dan genoeg!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,3(lines1-2),4-5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2005 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Müller (1794 - 1827), "Danksagung an den Bach", appears in Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten 1, in Die schöne Müllerin, no. 5, first published 1821
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Line count: 20
Word count: 94