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In jenem Tale dort unten da geht ein Mühlenrad, mein Liebchen ist verschwunden, das dort gewohnet hat. Sie hat mir Treue versprochen, gab mir einen Ring dabei, sie hat die Treue gebrochen, das Ringlein sprang entzwei. Ich möcht' als Spielmann reisen wohl in die Welt hinaus, und singen meine Weisen und zieh'n von Haus zu Haus. Ich möcht' als Reiter fliegen wohl in die blut'ge Schlacht, an stillem Feuer liegen einsam bei kühler Nacht. Ich hör das Mühlrad gehen, und weiß nicht, was ich will, Ich möcht' am liebsten sterben, Dann wär's auf einmal still.
Note: Kreutzer's version is sometimes erroneously credited to Uhland. The original poem is also sometimes titled "Untreue" and substitutes "Liebste" for "Liebchen" in line 1-3.
Composition:
- Set to music by Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Das Mühlrad" [ voice, clarinet, piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Das zerbrochene Ringlein", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen
- sometimes misattributed to Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "The mill wheel (The broken ringlet)", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dans une froide vallée", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "La ruota del mulino", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Laura Stanfield Prichard [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 103
Là-bas dans cette vallée Tourne la roue du moulin, Ma bien‑aimée a disparu Elle qui habitait là. Elle m'avait juré fidélité, M'avait donné un anneau, Elle a rompu son serment, Le petit anneau en deux est brisé. Je voudrais partir comme musicien, De par le vaste monde, Et chanter à ma façon En allant de maison en maison. Je voudrais m'enfuir, cavalier Dans une bataille sanglante, M'étendre près d'un feu tranquille, Seul dans la froide nuit. J'entends tourner le moulin, Je ne sais pas ce que je veux, Je préférerais mourir, Alors, soudain tout serait silencieux.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Pierre Mathé, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Das zerbrochene Ringlein", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen and misattributed to Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 20
Word count: 104