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Ich wand ein [Sträußchen morgens]1 früh, Das ich der Liebsten schickte; Nicht ließ ich sagen ihr, von wem, Und wer die Blumen pflückte. Doch als ich abends kam zum Tanz Und tat verstohlen und sachte, Da trug sie die Nelken am Busenlatz Und schaute mich an und lachte.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Bock: "Sträußlein morgens"; Othegraven: "Sträusslein des Morgens"; further changes may exist not shown above.
Authorship
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Nelken" [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Die Nelken", op. 92 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 2, published 1901 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Nelken ", op. 59 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rud. Dietrich [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolph Bergh (1859 - 1924), "Nelken", op. 18 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1904 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Verlag Dreililien [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans von Blome (1834 - 1921), "Nelken" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Berta Bock (1857 - 1945), "Nelken", op. 9 no. 4, published c1910 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Fritz Schuberth Jr. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Jan Willem Frans Brandts-Buys (1868 - 1933), "Nelken", op. 18 no. 1, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder von der Liebe im himmelblauen Ton für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Wien, Jungmann & Lerch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Michael Brough (b. 1960), "Nelken", op. 12 (Vierzehn Lieder) no. 2 (1997-8) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mary Clement, née Mary Wilcken (1861 - c1907), "Nelken", op. 1 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Klavier) no. 4, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Rostock, Trutschel [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Felix) Otto Dessoff (1835 - 1892), "Nelken", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1878 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adalbert von Goldschmidt (1848 - 1906), "Nelken ", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from 18 Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 17, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Nelken", op. 40 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Willy Mosbacher , "Nelken", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Düsseldorf, Veit [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Ich wand ein Sträusschen Morgens früh", op. 47 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 1, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by August von Othegraven (1864 - 1946), "Nelken", published 1890 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Nelken", op. 15 (Zehn Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3 (1894), published 1895 [ medium voice and piano ], London, Augener & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Otto Schmidt , "Nelken", op. 34 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Rühle & Hunger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix Paul Weingartner (1863 - 1942), "Nelken", op. 28 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung), Heft 1 (Drei Blumenlieder) no. 3 (1900), published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Carnations", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Œillets", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 48
Early in the morning I wound a little garland that I sent to my beloved; I did not let them tell her from whom, or who had picked the flowers. But when in the evening I came to dance and acted furtive and quiet, she came in with the carnations on her bosom, looked at me and laughed.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Nelken"
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 59