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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Die Müllerin
 (Sung text for setting by M. Schlik)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT DUT ENG FRE
Die Mühle, die dreht ihre Flügel,
 Der Sturm, der sauset darin,
Und unter der Linde am Hügel,
 Da weinet die Müllerin:

Lass sausen den Sturm und brausen,
 Ich habe gebaut auf den Wind;
Ich habe gebaut auf die Schwüre --
 Da war ich ein törichtes Kind.

Noch hat mich der Wind nicht betrogen,
 Der Wind, der blieb mir treu;
Und bin ich verarmt und betrogen --
 Die Schwüre, die waren nur Spreu.

Wo ist nun, der sie geschworen?
 Der Wind nimmt die Klage nur auf;
Er hat sich auf's Wandern verloren --
 Es findet der Wind ihn nicht auf.

Composition:

    Set to music by Maria Elisabeth, Gräfin von Schlik zu Bassano und Weisskirchen (1790 - 1855), as Elise Schlick, "Die Müllerin", op. 12 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Die Müllerin", written 1822, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Corien Sleeswijk) , "De molenarin", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De mulderin", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The Mill-maid", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La meunière", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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: 16
Word count: 100

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