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"An meiner Thüre du blühender Zweig Frühe beim Morgenrothe, Bist mir ein lieblicher Fingerzeig, Sehnender Freundin Bote. Tausendmal segn' ich den flüchtigen Fuß, Der mit schüchternem Wagen Dich als thaufrischen, wonnigen Gruß Mir auf die Schwelle getragen. Weiß ich es doch, als hätt' ich's gesehn, Wer dich pflückte vom Strauche, Wittre in deinem Dufte ein Wehn Von ihres Mundes Hauche. Und ein sinniger, seliger Mann, Pflanz' ich dich auf am Hute, Sehen mag dich, wer sehen kann, Sehen die Hochgemuthe!"
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Authorship:
- by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der Rattenfänger von Hameln: Eine Aventiure, first published 1876 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "An meiner Thüre, du blühender Zweig", op. 26 (Fünf Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1878 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Leipzig ; Winterthur : J. Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Albert Hermann Dietrich (1829 - 1908), "An meiner Thüre du blühender Zweig", op. 33 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Pohle [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "An meiner Thüre, du blühender Zweig", op. 12 (Zwölf Lieder) no. 11, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder aus dem Rattenfänger von Hameln, von Julius Wolff, no. 4, Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Heuberger (1850 - 1914), "An meiner Thür, du blühender Zweig", op. 5 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Buchholz & Diebel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz (Friedrich) von Holstein (1826 - 1878), "Morgengruss", op. 39, Heft 1 (Liebeslieder (Hunold's Werbelieder)) no. 4, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder aus Julius Wolff's Rattenfänger von Hameln, no. 4, Leipzig, Fritzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alfred Kohl (1843 - 1887), "An meiner Thüre, du blühender Zweig", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Eulenburg [sung text not yet checked]
- by A. Krause [not Anna or Anton] , "Morgengruss", published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 1, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Scherff (1839 - 1875), "An meiner Thüre du blühender Zweig", op. 17 no. 1, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], from Liedercyklus aus Wolff's Rattenfänger von Hameln , no. 1, Hamburg, Niemeyer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Schnell (? - 1884), "An meiner Thüre, du blühender Zweig", op. 11 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Darmstadt, Bölling [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "An meiner Thüre du blühender Zweig", op. 2 no. 3 (1881/82), published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte aus Julius Wolff's Aventiure "Der Rattenfänger von Hameln", no. 3, Hamburg, Fr. Schuberth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Luise Tortilowius , "Blüthengruss", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "An meiner Thüre du blühender Zweig", op. 28 no. 3, published 1882 [ bass or baritone and piano ], from Sechs Lieder aus Wolff's Rattenfänger von Hameln, no. 3, Wien, Buchholz & Diebel  [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2007-08-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 80
“At my door, you blossoming twig, Early in the red of the dawn, To me you are a lovely indication, The messenger of my yearning beloved. A thousand times I bless the fleet foot, That with shy daring Carried you as a dew-fresh, delightful greeting [And placed you] upon my threshold. I know it as if I had seen it happen, Who picked you from the bush, In your scent I discern a wafting Of the breath of her mouth. And a thoughtful, blessed man, I plant you upon my hat, Then may see you whoever can see, See the joyful one!”
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Translated titles:"An meiner Thüre du blühender Zweig" = "Beside my door, you blossoming twig"
"Morgengruss" = "Morning greeting"
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der Rattenfänger von Hameln: Eine Aventiure, first published 1876
This text was added to the website: 2014-10-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 102