Children of spring in a colourful tumult

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Frühlingsgedränge

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE HEB ITA

Frühlingskinder im bunten Gedränge,
Flatternde Blüten, duftende Hauche,
Schmachtende, jubelnde Liebesgesänge
Stürzen ans Herz mir aus jedem Strauche.
Frühlingskinder mein Herz umschwärmen,
Flüstern hinein mit schmeichelnden Worten,
Rufen hinein mit trunkenem Lärmen,
Rütteln an längst verschlossenen Pforten.
Frühlingskinder, mein Herz umringend,
Was doch sucht ihr darinnen so dringend?
Hab' ich's verrathen euch jüngst im Traume,
Schlummernd unter dem Blüthenbaume?
Brachten euch Morgenwinde die Sage,
Daß ich im Herzen eingeschlossen
Euren lieblichen Spielgenossen,
Heimlich und selig -- ihr Bildnis trage?

Note for line 7, word 4: Lang has "trunkenen", which is likely a typo.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Frühlingsgedränge", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Frühling

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Voices of Spring", first published 1897
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Hamutal Atariah) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Profusione di primavera", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 85

Tumult of spring

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Children of spring in a colourful tumult,
Fluttering blossoms, scented breezes,
Languishing, rejoicing love songs
Dash themselves at my heart from out of every bush.
Children of spring swarm about my heart,
Whisper into it with flattering words,
Call into it with intoxicated clamouring,
Rattle at long-locked gates.
Children of spring, encircling my heart,
What do you seek so urgently therein?
Did I recently disclose it to you in a dream,
While slumbering under the blossoming tree?
Did the morning winds bring you the tidings
That I have enshrined in my heart
Your lovely playmate,
That I secretly and blissfully carry her image there?

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Frühlingsgedränge", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Frühling
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