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Das Körnlein springt, Der Vogel singt, Der Frühling ist gekommen; Es rinnt der Quell, Der Bach fließt hell, Das Fischlein kommt geschwommen. Und überall Ist froher Schall, Es regt sich voller Freude, Denn Wonn und Lust Füllt jede Brust, Das Gräslein auf der Heide. Die Biene summt, die Horniß brummt, Die Spinne drehet Netze; Versteckt sie sitzt, Ihr Auge blitzt, Sie sinnt auf Raub und Hetze. Und Mücklein fliegt, Im Netze liegt Es, eh es sich's versehen; Und denkt es noch: "Wie kam es doch?" Ist's schon um es geschehen. Verborgen, Kind, Viel Netze sind Hier um, dort um gehangen; Man schaut und schaut, Und traut und traut, Und liegt im Netz gefangen.
Text Authorship:
- by Ferdinand Braun (1812 - 1854), "Frühlingslied", subtitle: "Für ein Kind", first published 1850 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Frühlingslied", op. 14 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, published 1873 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Frédéric Louis Ritter (1826 - 1891), "Frühlingslied", op. 3, Heft 1 no. 3, published 1867 [ voice and piano ], from Kinder-Lieder, no. 3, Leipzig, Schuberth und Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Frühlingslied", op. 125 no. 1 (1850), published 1853 [ voice and piano ], from Heitere Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 1, Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de primavera", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Lentelied", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Spring song", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de printemps", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ted Perry , Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 113
La petite graine jaillit, L'oiseau chante, Le printemps est arrivé ; La source coule, Le ruisseau s'écoule brillamment, Le petit poisson vient nager. Et partout Il y a un bruit joyeux, Cela bouge avec plein de joie, Car le bonheur et le plaisir Remplissent chaque poitrine, Le brin d'herbe sur la lande. L'abeille bourdonne, Le frelon vrombit, L'araignée tisse sa toile ; Elle se tient cachée, Ses yeux lance des éclairs, Elle pense à la proie et à la chasse. Et le moucheron vole, Dans la toile il est couché Avant de s'y attendre ; Et il pense encore : « Comment est-ce arrivé ? » C'est déjà fini pour lui. Mon enfant, cachées Sont de nombreuses toiles, Suspendues ici et là ; On regarde et regarde, On a confiance, confiance Et on gît prisonnier dans la toile.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ferdinand Braun (1812 - 1854), "Frühlingslied", subtitle: "Für ein Kind", first published 1850
This text was added to the website: 2013-12-19
Line count: 30
Word count: 132