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by Franz Xaver Freiherr von Schlechta (1796 - 1875)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Des Fräuleins Liebeslauschen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Da unten steht ein Ritter
Im weißen Mondenstrahl;
Es tönet seine Zitter
Von treuer Liebe Qual:

       * * *

»Lüfte spannt die blauen Schwingen
Still für meine Botschaft aus,
Ruft sie mit dem leisen Klingen
An dieß Fensterchen heraus!

Sagt ihr, daß im Blätterdache
Seufze ein bekannter Laut;
Sagt ihr, daß noch Einer wache
Und die Nacht sey kühl und traut

Sagt ihr, wie der Mond so helle
Auf ihr Fenster streut sein Licht;
Sagt ihr, wie der Wald, die Quelle
Heimlich und von Liebe spricht!!

Laß ihn leuchten durch die Bäume
Deines Bildes süßen Schein;
Das sich hold in meine Träume
Und mein Wachen webet ein! -«

       * * *

Doch drang die zarte Weise
Wohl nicht zu ihrem Ohr;
Der Sänger schwang sich leise
Zum Fensterlein empor.

Und oben zog der Ritter
Ein Kränzchen aus der Brust,
Das band er fest [an's]1 Gitter
Und seufzte: »[Blüh']2 in Lust -

Und fragt sie, wer euch brachte,
Dann Blumen thut ihr kund -«
Ein Stimmchen unten lachte:
»»Dein Ritter Liebemund!«« -

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   F. Schubert 

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Confirmed with Conversationsblatt. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Unterhaltung. Dritter Jahrgang. 1821. Erster Band. Wien. Im Verlage der Gerold'schen Buchhandlung. No. 1. Wien, Mittwoch den 3. Jänner, pages 7-8.

Note: This poem inspired a lithographic print by Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (reproduced in the source quoted above), which is a companion piece to his painting Des ritterlichen Jägers Liebeslauschen of 1818, which was also versified by Schlechta.

Note: Schlechta published this poem in a revised version with the title Das Fräulein as the second romance of Liebeslauschen. Zwey Romanzen in 1824. Later he created a further, substantially changed version, which was published posthumously in his Ephemeren.

1 Schubert: "am"
2 Schubert: "Blüht"

Text Authorship:

  • by Franz Xaver Freiherr von Schlechta (1796 - 1875), "Des Fräuleins Liebeslauschen", subtitle: "Romanze", written 1820, first published 1821 [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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Des Fräuleins Liebeslauschen", D 698 (1820), published 1832 [ voice, piano ], A. Diabelli & Co., VN 4015 Wien (Nachlaß-Lieferung 15) [sung text checked 1 time]

Another version of this text exists in the database.

    • Go to the text. [ view differences ] CAT DUT ENG FRE GRE ITA

Another version of this text exists in the database.

    • Go to the text. [ view differences ] ENG

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’aguait amorós de la donzella", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The maiden’s eavesdropping love", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À l'écoute de l'amour de la jeune fille", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-12-10
Line count: 34
Word count: 171

À l'écoute de l'amour de la jeune fille
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Là en bas se tient un chevalier
Dans le rayon de lune blanc ;
Sa cithare chante
Le supplice d'un amour fidèle :

       * * *

« Brises, étendez vos ailes bleues,
Doucement pour apporter mon message,
Appelez-la avec de doux sons
À cette petite fenêtre !

Dites-lui qu'à l'ombre des feuilles
Soupire un chant bien connu ;
Dites-lui que quelqu'un est encore éveillé
Et que la nuit est fraîche et douce.

Dites-lui comment la lune si claire
Disperse sa lumière sur sa fenêtre ;
Dites-lui comment la forêt, la source
Parlent en secret et d'amour !

Qu'à travers les arbres brille
Le doux éclat de ton portrait
Qui se tient dans mon rêve
Et s'agite dans ma veille ! »

       * * *

Mais la douce chanson
N'a pas pénétré jusqu'à son oreille ;
Le chanteur s'est élancé en silence
Jusqu'à la petite fenêtre.

Et là-haut le chevalier a tiré
Une petite couronne de sa poitrine,
Il l'a attachée solidement  à la grille
Et a soupiré : « Fleurissez dans la joie ! »

Et si elle demande qui vous a apportées,
Alors, fleurs, dites-lui »
Une petite voix rit en bas :
« C'était le chevalier, bouche d'amour ! »

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2019 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Franz Xaver Freiherr von Schlechta (1796 - 1875), "Des Fräuleins Liebeslauschen", subtitle: "Romanze", written 1820, first published 1821
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2019-02-02
Line count: 34
Word count: 190

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