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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)

Mir ist's zu wohl ergangen
 (Sung text for setting by G. Henschel)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG
Mir ist's zu wohl ergangen,
Drum ging's auch bald zu End,
Jetzt bleichen meine Wangen,
Das Blatt hat sich gewend't.

Die Blumen sind erfroren,
Erfroren Veil und Klee,
Ich hab' mein Lieb verloren,
Muß wandern tief im Schnee.

Das Glück läßt sich nicht jagen
Von jedem Jägerlein,
Mit Wagen und Entsagen
Muß drum gestritten sein.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Isador) George Henschel (1850 - 1934), "Mir ist's zu wohl ergangen", op. 25 no. 1, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Werners Lieder aus Welschland: Acht lieder aus Scheffels Trompeter von Säckingen, no. 1, Berlin, Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 5. Fünf Jahre später -- Werners Lieder aus Welschland, no. 1 [an adaptation]

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren)


Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2008-04-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 55

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