by Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim (1719 - 1803)

An Phyllis ‑ Toccata ; Corrente
 (Sung text for setting by P. Hindemith)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Phyllis, unter diesen Buchen
Will ich junge Veilchen suchen;
Komm, und suche sie mit mir!
Phyllis, müssen wir in finstern Gründen
Lange suchen, sie zu finden,
Dann so ruh' ich auch mit dir!

Composition:

    Set to music by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "An Phyllis - Toccata ; Corrente", op. 35, Heft 1 no. 2 (1924) [ soprano and cello ], from Die Serenaden, no. 2

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To Phyllis", copyright © 2015
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À Phyllis", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2005-05-16
Line count: 6
Word count: 35