En waar nog geen mens had zijn gangen

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Das Waldschloß

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CAT DUT ENG FRE

Und wo noch kein Wandrer gegangen,
Hoch über Jäger und Roß
Die Felsen abendrot hangen
Als wie ein Wolkenschloß.

Dort zwischen  ...  Zinnen und Spitzen
Von wilden Nelken umblüht
Die schönen Waldfrauen sitzen
Und singen im Wind ihr Lied.

Der Jäger schaut nach dem Schlosse;
"Die droben, das ist mein Lieb".
Er sprang vom schäumenden Rosse -
Weiß keiner, wo er blieb.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Kühne", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Jakob Kellner) , "Where no wanderer has ever walked", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Het woudkasteel

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

 waar nog geen mens had zijn gangen
Hoog boven ‘t jachttafereel,
Daar rotsen avondrood hangen,
Als was ‘t een luchtkasteel.
 
Daar tussen pieken en tinnen,
Door wilde anjers omringd,
De mooie woudvrouwen spinnen
En zingen hun lied in de wind.
 
De jager kijkt naar de muren:
‘Daar boven, mijn lief is daar.’
Hij sprong, zijn paard kreeg plots kuren –
Weg was hij, geen weet waar.

Translation of title "Das Waldschloß" = "Het woudkasteel"

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