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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiß
Language: German (Deutsch)
Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiß, Die Sonn' hat's ihm genommen, Nach Lichtmeß traut kein Fuchs dem Eis, Der Frühling ist gekommen. Voll Blüthen steht der Dornenstrauch, Laut summt es in der Linde, Und Rosenduft und Aehrenrauch Ziehn mit dem Abendwinde. Wird schon im Feld das Korn gemäht, Darfst du nach Früchten greifen, Doch was nur selbst, mein Herz, gesät, Das laß du ruhig reifen. Es ist und bleibt doch immerdar Ein Kommen und ein Wandern Von einem Jahr zum andern Jahr, Von einem Tag zum andern.
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Text Authorship:
- by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der wilde Jäger: Eine Waidmannsmär, first published 1877 [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 Albert Ernst Anton Becker (1834 - 1899), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", op. 14 no. 1, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], from Waldtraut-Lieder. Fünf Lieder aus "Der wilde Jäger" von Julius Wolff, no. 1, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", op. 13 no. 6, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder aus Wolff's "Der wilde Jäger", no. 6, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Gellert (1827 - 1913), "Der Frühling ist gekommen", op. 21 (Vier Lieder) no. 1, published 1883 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Henkel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Helbig , "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", published 1880-1 [ voice and piano ], from Cyklus von 9 Liedern Waldtraut's aus: "Der wilde Jäger" von Julius Wolff, no. 4, Leipzig, Pabst [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Hobrecht , "Der Frühling ist gekommen", published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, Heft II, no. 2, Frankfurt a/M., Henkel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss ", op. 91 no. 3, published 1883 [ medium voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder Waldtraut's aus Wolff's "Der wilde Jäger" , no. 3, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", op. 45 no. 2, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Waldtraut. Sechs Lieder aus Wolff's Der wilde Jäger, no. 2, Kassel, Voigt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl, Graf Nostitz , "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Fünfzig Lieder, no. 34, Prag, Hoffmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bruno Ramann (1832 - 1897), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", op. 67 no. 2, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Spielmanns-Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 2, Leipzig, W. Dietrich [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bruno Schmidt (b. 1848), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss ", op. 1 no. 6, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder der Waldtraut aus Wolff's "Der wilde Jäger" , no. 6, Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Schmidt , "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss ", op. 12 no. 5, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Waldtraut's Lieder und Gesänge aus Wolff's Wilder Jäger, no. 5, Berlin, Weinholtz [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Schumacher , "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", op. 18 no. 1, published 1884 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Vier Lieder aus "Der Rattenfänger von Hameln" und "Der wilde Jäger" von Julius Wolff, no. 1, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss", op. 3 no. 4 (1882/83), published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Mädchenlieder aus Julius Wolff's Waidmannsmär, no. 4, Braunschweig, H. Litolff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiss ", op. 13 no. 1, published 1883 [ medium voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder aus "Der wilde Jäger" von Julius Wolff, no. 1, Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 87
The fencepost wore a little white hat
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The fencepost wore a little white hat The sun has taken it away, After Candlemas no fox trusts the ice, Spring has come. The thorn-bush stands full of blossoms, There is a loud humming in the lime tree, And the scent of roses and grain pollen Are carried by the evening wind. When the wheat is being mown in the field, You may reach for fruit, But that which you yourself, my heart, sowed, Just leave that to ripen quietly. For it is and remains forevermore A coming and a wandering From one year to another year, From one day to another.
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Translated titles:"Der Zaunpfahl trug ein Hütlein weiß" = "The fencepost wore a little white hat"
"Der Frühling ist gekommen" = "Spring has come"
Text 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 wilde Jäger: Eine Waidmannsmär, first published 1877
This text was added to the website: 2014-12-05
Line count: 16
Word count: 102