Morgengezang | Word wakker, kind, sta op gezwind

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Morgengesang

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG

Wach auf, mein Kind, steh auf geschwind,
sobald der Hahn die Flügel schwingt
und dir von vier od'r fünfen kräht;
der kommt zu spät, der sich lang dreht
und wälzet in den Federn um,
faulenzend hier und dort herum.

Bei deinem leichten weißen Kleid
der Unschuld denk und Reinigkeit,
und wann dein Seel ist rein und weiß,
vor Flecken hüt dich alles Fleiß,
wasch dich in Reu und Herzeleid,
so bleibt schneeweiß dein himmlisch Kleid.

Wer blindlich rote Rosen bricht,
gar leicht sich in die Dornen sticht,
was vorgetan und nachbedacht,
hat manchen großen Schaden bracht;
denk alles vor, tu alles wohl,
als wenns dein letztes Wort sein soll.

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [author's text not yet checked 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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Morgengesang", WoO. 34 (Vierzehn deutsche Volkslieder) no. 12, published 1865 [ SATB chorus ], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 12, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó del matí", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Morgengezang", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Morning song", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2005-08-25
Line count: 18
Word count: 109

Morgengezang

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Word wakker, kind, sta op gezwind,
Zodra de haan zijn vleugels swingt
En kraaiend vier of vijf uur slaat;
Hij komt te laat, die verder slaapt
En zich in bed draait nog eens om,
Die lui'rend met zijn tijd gaat om.
 
Denk bij je lichte witte kleed
Aan onschuld en wat reinheid heet,
En als je ziel is wit en rein,
Laat steeds haar onbezoedeld zijn,
Was je in rouw en harteleed,
Dan blijft sneeuwwit je hemels kleed.
 
Wie blind'lings rode rozen breekt,
Licht dat die zich aan dorens steekt,
Want eerst gedaan en dan gedacht
Heeft velen schade toegebracht;
Denk eerst goed na, doe alles goed,
Alsof 't je laatste woord zijn moet.

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This text was added to the website: 2015-06-16
Line count: 18
Word count: 114