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Du weißer Schnee, du kühler Schnee Fällst du im fernen Land Meinem Schatz auf die braunen Haare Meinem Schatz auf die liebe Hand? Du weißer Schnee, du kühler Schnee Und hat er auch nicht kalt? Sag, liegt er im weißen Felde Oder liegt er im dunklen Wald? Du weißer Schnee, du falscher Schnee Laß meinen Schatz in Ruh! Was deckst du ihm denn die Haare Und deckst ihm die Augen zu? Du falscher Schnee, du weißer Schnee Er ist ja gar nicht tot; Vielleicht sitzt er gefangen Bei Wasser und bei Brot. Vielleicht er kommt bald wieder, Er kann schon draußen stehn, Und ich muß mir die Tränen wischen, Sonst kann ich ihn ja nicht sehn.
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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, pages 226-227.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Das Mädchen sitzt daheim und singt", written 1914 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Walther Moldenhauer (1878 - 1927), "Das Lied der Kriegsbraut" [ duet for 2 voices with piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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 © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chanson de la fiancée de guerre", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-25
Line count: 20
Word count: 116
You white snow, you cool snow, In a faraway land you fall Upon my darling’s brown hair Upon my darling’s dear hand? You white snow, you cool snow, And isn’t he cold? Tell me, does he lie in a white field Or does he lie in a dark forest? You white snow, you false snow Leave my darling in peace! Why do you cover his hair And cover his eyes? You false snow, you white snow He is not even dead; Perhaps he is sitting imprisoned With water and with bread. Perhaps he shall soon return, He might already be standing outside, And I must wipe away my tears Or else I shall not be able to see him.
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Translations of title(s):
"Das Mädchen sitzt daheim und singt" = "The maiden is sitting at home and singing"
"Das Lied der Kriegsbraut" = "Song of the war bride"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 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 Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Das Mädchen sitzt daheim und singt", written 1914
This text was added to the website: 2017-05-02
Line count: 20
Word count: 119