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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Die Primeln blühn und grüßen
 (Sung text for setting by P. Hindemith)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE
«Die Primeln blühn und grüßen
so lieblich mir zu Füßen,
die Amsel singt so laut.
Die Sonne scheint so helle --
nur ich weiß eine Stelle,
dahin kein Himmel blaut.»
 
-- Feins Kind, mußt nicht so sagen!
Es bringt der Himmelswagen
auch deiner Brust den Tag.
Es wird auch Deine Seele
der lieben Vogelkehle
gleichtun mit lautem Schlag.
 
«Die Primeln blühn und grüßen
so lieblich mir zu Füßen,
die Amsel singt so laut.
die Sonne scheint so helle --.
Mein freundlicher Geselle,
mir ward viel Leid vertraut.»

Composition:

    Set to music by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Die Primeln blühn und grüßen", op. 13 no. 1 (1917/19), first performed 1919 [ mezzo-soprano and string quartet ], from Melancholie, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), no title, appears in Melancholie

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Les prímules floreixen i em saluden", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , no title, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
Line count: 18
Word count: 85

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