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Translation © by Lau Kanen

Wach auf, meins Herzens Schöne
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT FRE
Wach auf, meins Herzens Schöne
Herzallerliebste mein!
Ich hör ein süß Getöne
von kleinen Waldvöglein;
die hör ich so lieblich singen,
ich mein, ich säh des Tages Schein
vom Orient her dringen.

Ich hör die Hahnen krähen
und spür den Tag dabei,
die kühlen Windlein wehen
die Sternlein leuchten frei.
Singt uns Frau Nachtigalle,
singt uns ein süße Melodei,
sie meldt den Tag mit Schalle.

Der Himmel tut sich färben,
aus weißer Farb in Blau,
die Wolken tun sich färben
aus schwarzer Farb in grau;
die Morgenröt tut entweichen;
wach auf, mein Lieb, und mach mich frei,
der Tag will uns verschleichen.

Selig [sei]2 Tag und Stunde,
darin du bist geborn!
Gott grüß mir dein rot Munde,
den ich mir [auserkorn]3.
Kann mir kein Lieb're [nie werden]4,
schau, daß mein [Lieb]5 nicht sei verlorn,
du bist mein Trost auf Erden.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   J. Brahms •   J. Brahms 

J. Brahms sets stanzas 1-2, 4 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information

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1 Brahms, WoO. 35 no. 2: "hör"
2 Brahms, WoO. 35 no. 2: "ist"
3 Brahms, WoO. 35 no. 2: "hab erkorn"
4 Brahms, WoO. 35 no. 7 [note]: "werden"
5 Brahms, WoO. 35 no. 7 [note]: "Glück"

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It is based on

  • a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Meins Herzens Schöne", written c1544
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Ständchen", WoO. posth. 37 no. 16 (1859-62) [ SSAA chorus ], from 16 Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 16 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wach auf!", WoO. posth. 35 no. 2 (1863/4) [ SATB chorus ], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wach auf!", WoO. posth. 35 no. 7 (1863/4?), stanzas 1-2,4 [ SATB chorus ], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), [adaptation] ; composed by Johannes Brahms.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Réveille-toi, belle de mon cœur", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-06-25
Line count: 28
Word count: 146

Ontwaak, mijn lieve schone
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ontwaak, mijn lieve schone,
Jij, allerliefste mijn,
Ik hoor heel zoete tonen
Uit ’t bos, van vogels klein;
Die hoor ik zo lieflijk zingen,
Ik meen, ik zie al daglichtschijn
Van ’t oosten hier doordringen.

Ik hoor de hanen kraaien,
En speur de dag nabij;
De koele winden waaien,
De sterren schijnen vrij.
De nachtegaal gaat zingen,
Voor ons een liedje zoet zingt hij,
Hij wil de dag inhalen.
 
De hemel gaat al kleuren,
Door ’t licht wordt hij lichtblauw,
De wolken krijgen kleuren
Van donkergrijs tot grauw.
Het morgenrood komt kijken;
Ontwaak, mijn lief, en laat mij gaan,
De nacht wil ons ontwijken!
 
Ik prijs de dag die vond je,
Waarop jij zag het licht.
‘k Dank God voor jouw rood mondje,
Waarvoor ik ben gezwicht;
Niets heeft voor mij méér waarde,
Geef dat mijn liefde houdt gewicht,
Jij bent mijn troost op aarde.

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  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Meins Herzens Schöne", written c1544
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This text was added to the website: 2015-05-07
Line count: 28
Word count: 145

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