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Die Wollust in den Maien, die Zeit hat Freuden bracht, Die Blümlein mancherleien, Ein jeglichs nach sein'r G'stalt, Das sind die roten Röselein, Der Feyl, der grüne Klee; Von herzer Liebe scheiden Das tut weh. Der Vögelein Gesange, Die Zeit hat Freuden bracht, Ihr Lieb tät mich bezwingen, Freundlich sie zu mir sprach: Sollt, schönes Lieb, ich fragen dich, Wollst fein berichten mich. Genad mir, schöne Frauen, So sprach ich. Nach manchem Seufzer schwere, Komm ich wohl wieder dar, Nach Jammer und nach Leide Seh ich dein Äuglein klar. Ich bitt dich, Auserwählte mein, Laß dir befohlen sein Das treue, junge Herze, Das Herze mein.
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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), "Die Wollust in den Maien", WoO. 32 no. 27 (1858), published 1926 [voice and piano], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 27, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [text verified 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Die Wohllust in den Maien", WoO. posth. 37 no. 9 (1859-62) [SSA chorus a cappella], from 16 Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 9. [text verified 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Die Wollust in den Maien", WoO. 34 (Vierzehn deutsche Volkslieder) no. 11, published 1865 [SATB chorus], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 11, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Wim Reedijk) , title 1: "Hoe vrolijk is toch Mei", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Volupté du mois de mai", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 105
Verrukking van de meimaand, De tijd heeft vreugd gebracht, De bloempjes velerlei, staand Elk met zijn eigen pracht, Het zijn de rode roosjes klein, Viooltjes, klaver groen; Maar van je liefje scheiden, Pijn zal 't doen. De vogels met hun zingen, De tijd heeft vreugd gebracht, Zij wist mij te bedwingen, Met liefdewoorden zacht: Mag, zoetelief, ik vragen jou, Zeg iets waarvan ik hou. Vergeef mij, schone vrouwe, Sprak ik trouw. Na vele zware zuchten Ben ik straks wel weer daar, Na jammer en na lijden Zie ik jouw oogjes klaar. Ik bid je, uitverkoorne, jij, Dat jou straks dierbaar zij Dit jonge hart getrouwe, Dit hart van mij.
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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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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website: 2015-06-16
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