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by Rhingulf Eduard Wegener (b. 1821)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Lustwandelnd schritt ein Mädchen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Lustwandelnd [schritt]1 ein [Mädchen]2 In kühlem Waldesgrund, Und als sie dort sich bückte, Zum Strauß [sich]3 Blumen pflückte, Da kam ein bunter Falter Und küßte [ihren]4 Mund. "Verzeih' mir," sprach der Falter, "Verzeih' mir mein Vergeh'n, Ich wollte Honig nippen Und [hatte]5 deine Lippen, Dein rothes, rothes Mündchen Für Rosen angeseh'n." Da sprach zu ihm das Mädchen: "Für diesmal, kleines Ding, Will ich dir gern vergeben; Doch merke dir daneben: Nicht blühen diese Rosen Für jeden Schmetterling."
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Iris, Pariser & Wiener Damen-Moden-Zeitung, XI. Jahrgang, IV. Band, 4. Lieferung (23. Oktober 1859), page 157
1 Rittershaus, Spielter: "ging"; further changes may exist not noted above.2 Meyer-Helmund: "Mägdelein"; further changes may exist not noted above.
3 Wallnöfer: "die"
4 Wallnöfer: "ihr den"
5 Wallnöfer: "habe"
Text Authorship:
- by Rhingulf Eduard Wegener (b. 1821), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling" [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 Eugen (Francis Charles) d'Albert (1864 - 1932), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 3 (Zehn Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3 (1886), published 1886 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Rudolf Artaria (1812 - 1836), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 7 (Vier Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1891 [ soprano and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]
- by Oskar Bolck (1837 - 1888), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 52 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme (Sopran oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1878 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Fritzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charlotte von Bülow (1817 - 1908), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 14 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavier) no. 1, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans A. Cesek (b. 1868), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 23 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Eulenburg [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Flinsch , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 21 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Gunkel (1866 - 1901), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", published 1890 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Dresden, Richter & Hopf [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franciscus Johannes van der Heijden (b. 1848), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 22 (Fünf Lieder) no. 3, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 23 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Holz , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 1 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilh. Koczuszek , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", published 1874 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, E. Challier [sung text not yet checked]
- by Georg Leitert , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 8 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Locher (1843 - 1915), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erik Meyer-Helmund (1861 - 1932), "Verwechslung", op. 52 (Drei Lieder für 1 Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler ; note: this may be the wrong text for this title [sung text not yet checked]
- by Julius Neugebauer , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 50 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arnold Nöldeke (1865 - 1945), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", published 1901 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Offenbach am Main: Johann André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alfred Rittershaus (1863 - 1929), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Scharfe , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 10 (Drei muntre Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1874 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Spielter (1860 - 1925), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 20, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachf. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Wallnöfer (1854 - 1946), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 107 no. 1, published 1906-1913 [ three-part women's chorus or vocal trio with piano ], from Liederspiel. Zehn Terzette für Frauenstimmen, Chor oder Solo mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 1, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Paul Wedding , "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 3, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Tyson Wolff (1840 - 1907), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 34 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 5, published 1886 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, W. Dietrich [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "The maiden and the butterfly"
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Mme. Picamal Carcanade) , "La jeune fille et le papillon"
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 77
Strolling, a maiden walked
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Strolling, a maiden walked In the cool depths of a forest, And as she bent down there And picked flowers for a nosegay, A colourful butterfly came along And kissed her lips. "Forgive me," said the butterfly, "Forgive me my transgression, I wanted to sip some honey And mistook your lips, Your rosy, rosy little mouth For roses!" The maiden replied: "For this time, little thing, I gladly forgive you; But, as an aside, take note of this: These roses do not bloom For every butterfly [that comes along]."
About the headline (FAQ)
Translations of title(s):
"Verwechslung" = "Mistaken identity"
"Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling" = "The maiden and the butterfly"
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 Rhingulf Eduard Wegener (b. 1821), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling"
This text was added to the website: 2017-09-09
Line count: 18
Word count: 89