by
Lily Bernhard (flourished 1840)
Kleine Tropfen, seid ihr Tränen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE
Kleine Tropfen, seid ihr Tränen
An den Blumenkelchen da?
Oder war's des Herzens Sehnen,
Das die Blumen weinen sah?
Frühlingssäuseln, wehst die Klagen
In das zarte junge Grün?
Oder hör' nur ich es fragen:
Wo sind deine Freuden hin?
Gottes Augen seid ihr nimmer,
Sternlein in dem Himmelszelt!
Ach, es strahlt kein Trostesschimmer
In die freudenlose Welt!
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Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Richard, Freiherr von Buddenbrock-Hettersdorff (1831 - 1891), "Mädchen-Schwermuth", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Mädchen-Schwermut", op. posth. 142 (Vier Gesänge) no. 3 (1840), published 1858 [ voice and piano ], Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Meisjesmelancholie", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The maiden's melancholy", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mélancolie de jeune fille", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Meisjesmelancholie
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
Kleine druppels, ben je tranen
Aan de bloemenkelken? Ach!
Of kon 't hartsverlangen wanen,
Dat het bloemen wenen zag?
Lentebriesje, hoor 'k jou klagen
In het tere jonge groen?
Of hoor ik het enkel vragen:
Waar is heen je vreugd van toen?
Waarom ben je nooit Gods ogen,
Hemelsterren zonder tal!
Ach, geen troost straalt uit den hoge
In het droeve aardse dal!
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-26
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