by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Frühzeitiger Frühling
 (Sung text for setting by M. Hauptmann)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT CHI DUT ENG FRE FRL GRE
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Tage der Wonne
Kommt ihr so bald?
Schenkt mir die Sonne,
Hügel und Wald?

Reichlicher fließen
Bächlein zumal.
Sind es die Wiesen
Ist es das Thal?

Bläuliche Frische!
Himmel und Höh!
Goldene Fische
Wimmeln im See.

Buntes Gefieder
Rauschet im Hain;
Himmlische Lieder
Schallen darein.

 ... 

Leise Bewegung
Bebt in der Luft,
Reizende Regung,
Schläfernder Duft.

Mächtiger rühret
Bald sich ein Hauch,
Doch er verlieret
Gleich sich im Strauch.

Aber zum Busen
Kehrt er zurück.
Helfet, ihr Musen,
Tragen das Glück!

Saget seit gestern
Wie mir geschah?
Liebliche Schwestern,
Liebchen ist da!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4,6-9 of the original text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Primavera precoç", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Vroege lente", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Early spring", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Printemps précoce", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRL Friulian (Ermes Culos) , "Buntìmp di primavera", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Πρώιμη άνοιξη", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Word count: 103

Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Dagen van weelde,
Kom je zo gauw?
Toont mij de zon al
Heel de landouw?

Rijk’lijker stromen
Beekjes vooral;
Zijn het de weiden,
Is het het dal?

Hemel en hoogten,
Blauwig zo teer!
Goudlichte vissen
Weemlen in ’t meer.

Kleurig gefladder
Ruist in het bos;
Hemelse zangen
Komen daar los.

 ... 

Zachte beweging
Beeft in de lucht,
Prikk’lende speling,
Koest’rende zucht.

Machtiger roert zich
Weldra een bries,
Doch in de struiken
Lijdt hij verlies.

Maar naar het hart terug
Maakt hij een ruk,
Help mij, o Muzen,
Dragen ’t geluk!

Zeg wat sinds gist’ren
Ik dan wel vier!
Lieflijke zusters,
Liefje is hier!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4,6-9 of the original text.

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