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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Die Elfenkönigin
 (Sung text for setting by F. Curschmann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
  Was unterm Monde gleicht
  Uns Elfen flink und leicht?
  Wir spiegeln uns im Thau
  Der sternenhellen Au,
Wir tanzen auf des Baches Moos',
Wir wiegen uns am Frühlingssproß,
Und ruhn in weicher Blumen Schooß!

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by (Karl) Friedrich Curschmann (1805 - 1841), "Die Elfenkönigin", op. 2 (Vier [later Fünf] Gedichte für Tenor (oder Sopran)) no. 5, published 1854, stanza 1 [ tenor or soprano and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger ; note: set was first published without this song

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Die Elfenkönigin", appears in Wanderjahre in Deutschland (1784-1787)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La reine des elfes", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Thomas Jaenicke

This text was added to the website: 2005-07-04
Line count: 42
Word count: 192

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