Ave Maria ! Douce vierge

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Singable translation by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Ave Maria

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: CAT DAN DUT ENG FRE FRE GRE ITA

Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild,
Erhöre einer Jungfrau Flehen,
Aus diesem Felsen starr und wild
Soll mein Gebet zu dir hinwehen.
Wir schlafen sicher bis zum Morgen,
Ob Menschen noch so grausam sind.
O Jungfrau, sieh der Jungfrau Sorgen,
O Mutter, hör ein bittend Kind! 
Ave Maria!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Text Authorship:

Singable translation by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Hymne an die Jungfrau", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 3. Dritter Gesang. Das Aufgebot., first published 1819

Based on:

a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Hymn to the Virgin", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 3. Canto Third. The Gathering., no. 29, first published 1810
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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DAN Danish (Dansk) (Maryanna Morthensen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ellen's Lied III (Ave Maria)", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Charlotte Morel) , "Ave maria", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier) , "Ave Maria", subtitle: "Chant", appears in Poésies diverses, poésies nouvelles et inédites, poésies posthumes [an adaptation]
GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Άβε Μαρία", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ave Maria! Vergine dolce", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ave Maria ! Douce vierge

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Ave Maria ! Douce vierge
Entends la supplication d'une vierge,
De ce rocher dur et sauvage,
Ma prière doit aller vers toi.
Ô vierge, vois la douleur d'une vierge.
Ô mère, écoute une enfant qui implore !
Ave Maria !

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Hymne an die Jungfrau", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 3. Dritter Gesang. Das Aufgebot., first published 1819
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Hymn to the Virgin", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 3. Canto Third. The Gathering., no. 29, first published 1810
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2016-12-09
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Word count: 133