by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif
Translation Singable translation by Maureen Oberli-Turner
Im Walde
Language: German (Deutsch)
So einsam ist es um mich her, So friedlich und so still, Wenn nicht das Leid im Herzen wär', Das nimmer schweigen will. Die Vöglein singen dort und hier, Im Wipfel lind es bebt, Es steht ein fernes Grab vor mir -- Ist's wahr, daß ich's erlebt? Zwei Falter fliegen ab und zu, Wo eine Knospe sprang: So schwärmten wir einst, ich und du, [Den]1 grünen Wald entlang.
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Authorship:
- by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif, "Im Walde", appears in Gedichte, in Lieder [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 Willy Hess (1906 - 1997), "Im Walde", op. 42 (Sieben Lieder = Seven songs) no. 6, published 1974 [ voice and piano ], Zürich : Amadeus Verlag, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Fritz Jürgens (1888 - 1915), "Im Walde", published 1911 [ voice and piano ], from 36 Gedichte von Martin Greif, no. 14 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lise Maria Mayer (1894 - 1968), "Im Walde", op. 6 no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Joseph Pembaur (1848 - 1923), "Im Walde", op. 4 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Leopold Rosenfeld (1849 - 1909), "Im Walde", op. 18 (Fünf Lieder für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Maureen Oberli-Turner ; composed by Willy Hess.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 67
In the woods
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
So lonely is the countryside, so peaceful and so still. If only I had not this pain, which will not leave my heart. The birds are singing everywhere, the treetops gently sway. I seem to see a far-off grave; can it be really true? Two butterflies fly to and fro, where flowers are in bloom. As once we flew, too, I and you, along the green wood’s verge.
Authorship:
- Singable translation by Maureen Oberli-Turner [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif, "Im Walde", appears in Gedichte, in Lieder
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Willy Hess (1906 - 1997), "In the woods", op. 42 (Sieben Lieder = Seven songs) no. 6, published 1974 [ voice and piano ], Zürich : Amadeus Verlag, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2020-11-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 68