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Da droben auf jenem Berge, Da steh' ich tausendmal, An meinem Stabe gebogen Und schaue hinab in das Thal. Dann folg' ich der weidenden Herde, Mein Hündchen bewahret mir sie. Ich bin herunter gekommen Und weiß doch selber nicht wie. Da stehet von schönen Blumen Die ganze Wiese so voll. Ich breche sie, ohne zu wissen, Wem ich sie geben soll. Und Regen, Sturm und Gewitter Verpass' ich unter dem Baum. Die Thüre dort bleibet verschlossen; Doch alles ist leider ein Traum. Es stehet ein Regenbogen Wohl über jenem Haus! Sie aber ist weggezogen, Und weit in das Land hinaus. Hinaus in das Land und weiter, Vielleicht gar über die See. Vorüber, ihr Schafe, vorüber! Dem Schäfer ist gar so weh.
Composition:
- Set to music by Emil Naumann (1827 - 1888), "Schäfers Klagelied", op. 29a no. 2, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote und Bock; note: this opus was reused for another piece by another publishing company in April 1866 so we have used an 'a' beside the opus to distinguish them
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Schäfers Klagelied", written 1801, first published 1804
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "High upon that mountain", copyright ©
- ENG English (Leon Malinofsky) , "Shepherd's lament", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Complainte du berger", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Su quella montagna lassù", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Elegia del pastore", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Kalinina) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Ввеpху, там, на гоpной веpшине, Уж тысячу pаз я стоял. На посох пастуший опеpшись, В долину я взгляд устpемлял. Я шёл за пасущимся стадом, А пёс помогал мне пасти. Доныне я так и не знаю, Как смог я в долину сойти. полна вся долина цветами, Их столько вокpуг по лугам. Я их собиpал, сам не зная, Кому те цветы я отдам. Был дождь, были буpи и гpозы - под деpевом их пеpежду. Но двеpь оставалась закpытой, Всё было лишь сон, как в бpеду. Там pадуга в небе высоком Над домом, как аpка в выси. Любовь моя ныне далёко, И мне до неё не дойти. Навек разделило нас море, На дальних она берегах. Осталось, овечки, лишь горе. Всё кончено для пастуха.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Schäfers Klagelied", written 1801, first published 1804
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