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by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Wenn der Frühling auf die Berge steigt See original
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Azerbaijani (Azərbaycan dili)
Wenn der Frühling auf die Berge steigt Und im Sonnenstrahl der Schnee zerfließt, Wenn das erste Grün am Baum sich zeigt, Und im Gras das erste Blümlein sprießt -- Wenn vorbei im Thal Nun mit einem Mal Alle Regenszeit und Winterqual, Schallt es von den Höh'n Bis zum Thale weit: O, wie wunderschön Ist die Frühlingszeit! Wenn am Gletscher heiß die Sonne leckt, Wenn die Quelle von den Bergen springt, Alles rings mit jungem Grün sich deckt Und das Luftgetön der Wälder klingt-- Lüfte lind und lau Würzt die grüne Au, Und der Himmel lacht so rein und blau, Schallt es von den Höh'n Bis zum Thale weit: O, wie wunderschön Ist die Frühlingszeit! War's nicht auch zur jungen Frühlingszeit, Als Dein Herz sich meinem Herz erschloß? Als von Dir, du wundersüße Maid, Ich den ersten langen Kuß genoß! Durch den Hain entlang, Heller Lustgesang, Und die Quelle von den Bergen sprang-- Scholl es von den Höh'n Bis zum Thale weit: O, wie wunderschön Ist die Frühlingszeit!
Note: in Zöllner's setting, in stanza 1, line 11, when "Ist" is repeated, it becomes "Ist doch"
Composition:
- Set to music by Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857 - 1929), "Wenn der Frühling auf die Berge steigt", op. 1 no. 7, published 1878 [ tenor and piano ], from Zuléikha. Sieben Lieder des Mirza-Schaffy von Bodenstedt, no. 7, Wien: J. Gutmann Kunst & Musikalienhandlung
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Die Lieder des Mirza-Schaffy, in Zuléikha, no. 12
Based on:
- a text in Azerbaijani (Azərbaycan dili) by Mirzə Şəfi Vazeh (1794 - 1852) [text unavailable]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren) , "Flow'ry May"
- FRE French (Français) [singable] (François Nicollin)
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Quando la primavera arriva sui monti", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 33
Word count: 176
When spring ascends the mountains See original
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
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When spring ascends the mountains And the snow melts in the sunbeams, When the first green shows itself on the trees, And in the grass the first little flower springs up, When in the valley Suddenly now All rainy time and winter misery is over, Then it rings out from the heights Down to the wide valley: Oh, how wondrously beautiful Is springtime! When the sun's heat melts the glaciers, When the water-spring leaps from the mountains, When everything around adorns itself with young greenery And the sound of the winds of the forest rings out, Mild and warm breezes Become filled with the scents of the green meadow, And the heavens smile so pure and blue, Then it rings out from the heights Down to the wide valley: Oh, how wondrously beautiful Is springtime! And was it not also during early springtime That your heart revealed itself to my heart? When, you wondrously sweet maiden, I revelled in the first long kiss from you? Through the grove rang out Bright, joyful singing, And the water spring leapt from the mountains -- Then it rang out from the heights Down to the wide valley: Oh, how wondrously beautiful Is springtime!
Note: in Zöllner's setting, in stanza 1, line 11, when "Is" is repeated, it becomes "Is indeed"
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Die Lieder des Mirza-Schaffy, in Zuléikha, no. 12
Based on:
- a text in Azerbaijani (Azərbaycan dili) by Mirzə Şəfi Vazeh (1794 - 1852) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-07-31
Line count: 33
Word count: 203