The festive garb | My courteous page, bring me

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by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué (1777 - 1843)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Der Festschmuck

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Mein art'ger Page, bringe mir
   Das Kleid von Linnen weiß und fein,
   Den Mantel grün im Silberschein,
   Und meiner gold'nen Kette Zier.
    Auch schnüre die beros'ten Schuh'
   Sorgsam mit goldnem Bande zu;
   Kurz, nimm hübsch Alles wohl in Acht,
   Was Einen blank und zierlich macht.
 
Und du, mein liebes Saitenspiel,
   Komm, stimme rein Dich, klar und hell;
   Ich weiß, mein freundlicher Gesell,
   Du hegst der art'gen Lieder viel.
   Gieb von den besten heut' ein Chor[.]
   Ich sag' dir froh und heimlich vor,
   Was mehr mich labt, als Sang und Wein:
    Isula wird beim Feste seyn.

Confirmed with Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, "Folko und Isula. Lieder eines Troubadours," Taschenbuch für das Jahr 1814. Der Liebe und Freundschaft gewidmet, herausgegeben von Dr. St. Schütze, Frankfurt am Mayn: bei Friedrich Wilman, [1814], page 98

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué (1777 - 1843), "Der Festschmuck" [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 Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849), "Der Festschmuck", from Folko und Isula: Sieben Lieder eine Troubadours von Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The festive garb", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2016-03-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 95

The festive garb

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

My courteous page, bring me
   The garment of linen white and fine,
   The green coat in its silvery sheen,
   And the adornment of my golden chain.
   As well, lace up my shoes with their rosettes
   Carefully with golden ribbons;
   In short, take good care with everything
   That makes a man well turned out.
 
And you, my beloved stringed instrument,
   Come, let yourself be tuned well, clearly and brightly;
   I know, my friendly companion,
   That you harbour many chivalrous songs.
   Give of the best of them a choir today[.]
   I tell you, joyfully and secretly,
   What delights me more than song and wine:
   Isula shall be at the festival!

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This text was added to the website: 2016-03-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 108