by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Lied vom Winde
 (Sung text for setting by M. Ostrzyga)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE FRE ITA
Sausewind, Brausewind,
Dort und hier!
Deine Heimat sage mir!

"Kindlein, wir fahren
Seit viel vielen Jahren
Durch die Welt,
Und möchten's erfragen,
Die Antwort erjagen,
Bei den Bergen, den Meeren,
Bei des Himmels klingenden Heeren:
Die wissen es nie.
Bist du klüger als sie,
Magst du es sagen.
-- Fort, wohlauf!
Halt uns nicht auf!
Kommen andre nach, unsre Brüder,
Da frag wieder!"

Halt an! Gemach,
Eine kleine Frist!
Sagt, wo der Liebe Heimat ist,
Ihr Anfang, ihr Ende?

"Wer's nennen könnte!
Schelmisches Kind,
Lieb' ist Wind,
Rasch und lebendig,
Ruhet nie,
Ewig ist sie,
Aber nicht immer beständig.
 ... 
Wenn ich dein Schätzchen seh',
Will ich es grüßen.
Kindlein, ade!"

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3, 4 (lines 1-7,11-13) of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael Ostrzyga (b. 1975), "Lied vom Winde", 2002/4, stanzas 1-3, 4 (lines 1-7,11-13) [ soprano, alto, and SATB chorus a cappella ], from Three Mörike Lieder, no. 2

Text Authorship:

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , no title, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant du vent", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canto del vento", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 34
Word count: 135

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Rushing wind, roaring wind
There and here!
Tell me where is your homeland!

"Little child, we’ve been travelling
For many, many years already
Through the  ...  world,
And want to ask about our homeland,
Want to hunt down the answer
From the mountains, the oceans,
From the ringing hosts of heaven:
They never know.
If you are more clever than they,
Then you may tell us.
-- Away, we’re off!
Do not detain us!
When others come after us, our brethren,
Then ask again!"

Stop! Take your leisure
For a moment!
Tell me, where is the homeland of love,
Its beginning, its end?

"Who could tell that!
Mischievous child!"
Love is  ...  wind,
Quick and lively,
Never resting,
It is eternal,
But not always constant.
 ... 
When I see your darling,
I shall greet him.
Child, adieu!"

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3, 4 (lines 1-7,11-13) of the original text.

Translated titles:
"Lied vom Winde" = "Song of Wind"
"Sausewind, Brausewind" = "Rushing wind, roaring wind"

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Sharon Krebs, (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: 2016-01-11
Line count: 34
Word count: 154