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Die Sonne sinkt ins tiefe Meer, Da wollte sie kommen. Geruhig trabt der Schnitter einher, Mir ist's beklommen. Hast, Schnitter, mein Liebchen nicht gesehn? Alinde! Alinde! - »[Zu Weib und Kindern]1 [will]2 ich gehn, Kann nicht nach andern Dirnen sehn; Sie warten mein unter der Linde.« - Der Mond betritt die Himmelsbahn, Noch will sie nicht kommen. Dort legt der Fischer das Fahrzeug an, Mir ist's beklommen. Hast, Fischer, mein Liebchen nicht gesehn? Alinde! Alinde! - »Muß suchen, wie mir die Reußen stehn, Hab' [nimmer Zeit nach Jungfern]3 zu gehn. [Schau, welch einen Fang]4 ich finde!« Die [lichten]5 Sterne ziehn herauf, Noch will sie nicht kommen. Dort eilt der Jäger in [rüstgem]6 Lauf: Mir ist's beklommen. Hast, Jäger, mein Liebchen nicht gesehn? Alinde! Alinde! - »Muß nach dem bräunlichen [Rehbock]7 gehn, Hab [nimmer Lust nach Mädeln]8 zu sehn: Dort schleicht er im Abendwinde!« - [In schwarzer Nacht steht hier der]9 Hain; Noch will sie nicht kommen. Von [allem]10 Lebendgen irr' ich allein Bang' und beklommen. Dir, Echo, darf ich mein Leid gestehn: Alinde - »Alinde,« Ließ Echo [leise]11 herüberwehn; Da sah' ich sie mir zur Seite stehn: »Du suchtest so treu: nun finde!« -
Confirmed with Auswahl des Besten aus Friedrich Rochlitz' sämmtlichen Schriften Vom Verfasser veranstaltet, verbessert und herausgegeben. In sechs Bänden. Vierter Band. Züllichau, in der Darnmannschen Buchhandlung. 1822, pages 153-154; and with Glycine von Friedrich Rochlitz. Erster Theil. Züllichau und Freystadt bey Darnmann 1805, pages 223-224.
1 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "Zur flinken Schnitterin"2 Schubert: "muß"
3 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "nicht die Zeit nach Mädchen"
4 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "Laß sehn, wie den Köder"
5 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "milden"
6 Schubert: "rüstigem"
7 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "Hirsche"
8 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "nicht die Lust nach Mädchen"
9 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "Die schwarze Nacht verhüllt den"
10 Rochlitz (1805 edition), and Schubert (Alte Gesamtausgabe): "allen"
11 Rochlitz (1805 edition): "mir"
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Friedrich Rochlitz (1769 - 1842), "Alinde", written 1804 [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), "Alinde", op. 81 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, D 904 (1827), published 1827 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Alinda", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Alinde", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (David Gordon) , "Alinde", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren) , "Alinde"
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Alinda", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Pupillo) (Claretta Manara) , "Alinda", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: David Gordon , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 188
The sun sinks into the deep sea; She was due to be here. Calmly the harvester walks by. My heart is heavy. Reaper, have you not seen my beloved? Alinde! Alinde!" I must go to my wife and children, I can't look for other girls. They're waiting for me 'neath the linden tree." The moon began its heav'nly course, And still she does not come. There a fisherman lands his boat. My heart is heavy. Fisher, have you not seen my love? Alinde! Alinde!" I must see to my oyster baskets. I've never time to chase after girls; Look what a catch I have!" The bright stars appear. Still she does not come. The rustic huntsman rides hastily along. My heart is heavy. Huntsman, have you not seen my Love? Alinde! Alinde!" I must go after the brown deer; I've no desire to look for girls. There he goes in the evening breeze!" The grove lies here in darkest night, Still she does not come I wander alone, away from all living things, Anxious and heavy-hearted. To you, Echo, might I confess my sorrow: Alinde, Alinde!" Alinde," came the echo softly back. Then I saw her standing at my side. You searched so faithfully. Now you find me."
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Friedrich Rochlitz (1769 - 1842), "Alinde", written 1804
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 208