by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation © by Salvador Pila

Frühzeitiger Frühling
 (Sung text for setting by M. Hauptmann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT CHI DUT ENG FRE FRL GRE
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.

Composition:

    Set to music by Moritz Hauptmann (1792 - 1868), "Frühzeitiger Frühling", op. 25 no. 5 (c1840), stanzas 1-4,6-9 [ SATB chorus ]

Text Authorship:

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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


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Peter Rastl [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 103

Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Dies de joia
tan aviat heu vingut?
Per donar-me el sol,
als tossals i al bosc?

Més copiosos corren
de nou els rierols.
Són les prades,
és la vall?

Blava frescor!
Cel i alçàries!
Peixos daurats
formiguegen a l’estany.

Acolorits plomatges
remoregen al boscatge;
cants celestials
ressonen a dins.

 ... 

Un suau bellugueig
tremola a l’aire,
efusió encisadora
de flaires dorments.

Més fort es remou
de sobte un hàlit a l’aire,
però es perd
tot seguit als matolls.

Però a la sina
torna enrere.
Ajudeu-lo, Muses,
a portar la felicitat!

Em podeu dir com, des d’ahir,
això m’ha succeït?
Gentils germanes,
la meva estimada és allà!

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

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2021 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2021-12-26
Line count: 36
Word count: 117