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by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899)

Der Wald ist kahl
 (Sung text for setting by G. Jenner)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
 ... 

Der Wald ist kahl und öd der Steig,
Und meine Seele trüb' und schwer
Die Blätter modern in dem Teich,
Es grünt nicht mehr, es blüht nicht mehr.

Ach schallte mir dein leichter Gang
Noch durch den Wald, wie Vogeltritt
Mir brächt er Blumen und Gesang
Und Frühling mit,
Noch durch den Wald, wie Vogeltritt den Frühling mit!

Mir brächt er, was so lieblich war,
Wie Sonnenduft, wie Mondenlicht,
Er brächte mir dein Augenpaar,
Dein Angesicht, dein Angesicht!

Note: Hofmeister indicates "Der Wald ist kalt" as the incipit of Homberg's setting, as Challier does for Jenner's; but these appear to be typos. The Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin card catalogue shows "kahl" for Homberg's incipit, and the score of Jenner's setting shows "kahl" in the music as well.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Der Wald ist kahl", op. 2 (Acht Lieder von Klaus Groth für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 7, published 1891, stanzas 2-4 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: N. Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899), no title, written 1859

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-05-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 105

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