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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Als neuling trat ich ein in dein gehege
 (Sung text for setting by A. Schoenberg)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
Als neuling trat ich ein in dein gehege
Kein staunen war vorher in meinen mienen ·
Kein wunsch in mir eh ich dich blickte rege.
Der jungen hände faltung sieh mit huld ·
Erwähle mich zu denen die dir dienen
Und schone mit erbarmender geduld
Den der noch strauchelt auf so fremdem stege.

Composition:

    Set to music by Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (1874 - 1951), "Als neuling trat ich ein in dein gehege", op. 15 no. 3 (1908-9), from Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), no title, appears in Das Buch der hängenden Gärten

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Com un novici vaig entrar en el teu recinte", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "As a newcomer I entered your close", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Come un novizio entrai nel tuo recinto", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 7
Word count: 53

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