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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

Elslein
 (Sung text for setting by A. Backer-Grøndahl)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Es kommen die Sonnenstrahlen, die feinen,
Die möchten dir gern in die Augen scheinen,
Lug' -- lug',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Es kommt die Lerche mit hellem Schwingen,
Möcht' dir ihr Lied zu Herzen singen,
Horch' -- horch',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Es kommen zum Fenster herein die Rosen,
Möchten mit deinen Händen kosen,
Lug' -- lug',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Bald kommt dein Liebster auch gegangen,
Der möcht'  küssen Mund und Wangen,
Horch' -- horch',
Elslein, mach' auf!

Composition:

    Set to music by Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847 - 1907), "Elslein", op. 14 (6 deutsche Lieder) no. 2, published 1881 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Frühlingsnahen", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 12. Frau Minne, no. 9

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-02-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 82

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