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Stand ein Mädchen an dem Fenster, Da es draußen Morgen war, Kämmte sich die langen Haare, Wusch sich ihre Äuglein klar. Sangen Vöglein aller Arten, Sonnenschein spielt' vor dem Haus, Draußen überm schönen Garten Flogen Wolken weit hinaus. Und sie dehnt' sich in den Morgen, Als ob sie noch schläfrig sei, Ach, sie war so voller Sorgen, Flocht ihr Haar und sang dabei: "Wie ein Vöglein hell und reine, Ziehet draußen muntre Lieb, Lockt hinaus zum Sonnenscheine, Ach, wer da zu Hause blieb'!"
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Authorship
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Das Mädchen", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe [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 (Johann Gottfried) Heinrich Bellermann (1832 - 1903), "Stand ein Mädchen an dem Fenster", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
- by Willy Hess (1906 - 1997), "Das Mädchen", op. 23 no. 1 (1940-1942) [ voice and piano ], from Sonnenland : Sechs Lieder und Gesänge mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Paul Juon (1872 - 1940), "Das Mädchen", op. 2 (Zwei schlichte Lieder) no. 2, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Robert Lienau Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957), "Das Mädchen", op. 5 no. 3 (1911) [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Lieder: So Gott und Papa will, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernst (Friedrich Karl) Rudorff (1840 - 1916), "Stand ein Mädchen an dem Fenster", op. 2 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4, published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Senff [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2014
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La jeune fille", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-10-25
Line count: 16
Word count: 83
A girl stood by the window For it was morning outside; She combed her long hair And washed her clear eyes. All kinds of birds were singing, Sunshine played in front of the house, And outside above the lovely garden The clouds flew past. And in this morning, she stretched As if she were still sleepy; Ah, she had so many things to do, Braiding her hair and singing thus: "Like a bright and pure little bird, My blithe love will be drawn outside, Enticed outside by the sunshine; [For] ah, who could stay home?"
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Title "Das Mädchen" = "The girl"Authorship
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Das Mädchen", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe
This text was added to the website: 2014-10-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 95