Ontwaak, mijn lieve schone

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Translation © by Lau Kanen

Wach auf!

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT FRE

Wach auf, meins Herzens Schöne
Herzallerliebste mein!
Ich hör ein süß Getöne
von kleinen Waldvöglein;
die hör ich so lieblich singen,
ich mein, ich säh des Tages Schein
vom Orient her dringen.

Ich hör die Hahnen krähen
und spür den Tag dabei,
die kühlen Windlein wehen
die Sternlein leuchten frei.
Singt uns Frau Nachtigalle,
singt uns ein süße Melodei,
sie meldt den Tag mit Schalle.

 ... 

Selig ist Tag und Stunde,
darin du bist geborn!
Gott grüß mir dein rot Munde,
den ich mir hab erkorn.
Kann mir kein Lieb're werden,
schau, daß mein Glück nicht sei verlorn,
du bist mein Trost auf Erden.

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Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Réveille-toi, belle de mon cœur", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ontwaak, mijn lieve schone

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Ontwaak, mijn lieve schone,
Jij, allerliefste mijn,
Ik hoor heel zoete tonen
Uit ’t bos, van vogels klein;
Die hoor ik zo lieflijk zingen,
Ik meen, ik zie al daglichtschijn
Van ’t oosten hier doordringen.

Ik hoor de hanen kraaien,
En speur de dag nabij;
De koele winden waaien,
De sterren schijnen vrij.
De nachtegaal gaat zingen,
Voor ons een liedje zoet zingt hij,
Hij wil de dag inhalen.

 ... 

Ik prijs de dag die vond je,
Waarop jij zag het licht.
‘k Dank God voor jouw rood mondje,
Waarvoor ik ben gezwicht;
Niets heeft voor mij méér waarde,
Geef dat mijn liefde houdt gewicht,
Jij bent mijn troost op aarde.

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