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Es steht ein' Lind' in jenem Tal, ach Gott, was tut sie da? Sie will mir helfen trauren, trauren, daß ich mein' Lieb' verloren hab', daß ich mein' Lieb' verloren hab'. Es sitzt ein Vöglein auf dem Zaun, ach Gott, was tut es da? Es will mir helfen klagen, klagen, daß ich mein' Lieb' verloren hab', daß ich mein' Lieb' verloren hab'. Es quillt ein Brünnlein auf dem Plan, ach Gott, was tut es da? Es will mir helfen weinen, weinen, daß ich mein' Lieb' verloren hab', daß ich mein' Lieb' verloren hab'.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Es steht ein' Lind' in jenem Thal", op. 36 (Fünf Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Baryton) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1880 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Zürich, Hug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Es steht ein' Lind' in jenem Thal", op. 14 no. 18, published 1880 [ four-part men's chorus ], from Zwanzig kleine Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 18, Zürich, Hug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Es steht ein' Lind'", WoO. 33 no. 41, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 41, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by A. von Geyso , "Es steht ein' Lind'", op. 4 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], München, Aibl [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gustav Hecht (1851 - 1932), "Es steht ein' Lind' in jenem Thal", op. 17 (Drei deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor frei bearb.) no. 3, published 1884 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Tappert (1830 - 1907), "Es steht ein' Lind' in jenem Thal", published 1880 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, aus der Sammlung: Deutsche Lieder aus dem 15., 16. und 17. Jahrh. , no. 3, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Er staat een linde, ginds in 't dal", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2022
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 93
A linden tree stands in that valley, Ah God, what is it doing there? It wants to help me grieve That I have lost my love, That I have lost my love. A little bird sits on the fence, Ah God, what is it doing there? It wants to help me lament That I have lost my love, That I have lost my love. A little spring streams up from the plain, Ah God, what is it doing there? It wants to help me weep That I have lost my love, That I have lost my love.
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Line count: 15
Word count: 97