by Albert Träger (1830 - 1912)
Translation Singable translation by John Troutbeck, Rev. Dr. (1832 - 1899)

Der Frühling kommt!
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Thut auch das bange Herz Dir weh,
Weil weiß die Erde zngedeckt.
Es tränmt die Blüthe unterm Schnee,
Bis sie der Hauch des Lenzes weckt,

O warte nur, o warte nur,
Der Frühling kommt mit Sang und Schall,
Mit frischem Grün schmückt sich die Flur,
Es schlägt im Busch die Nachtigall.

Und eh' Du's denkst, ist über Nacht,
Ob all' der lauten Seligkeit,
Die Blüthe endlich aufgewacht
Und freut sich ihrer Herrlichkeit.

D'rum harre aus und warte still,
Zu nichts Dir Leid und Klage frommt,
Ob lang die Zeit auch scheinen will,
Der Frühling kommt, der Frühling kommt!

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  • ENG English [singable] (John Troutbeck, Rev. Dr.) , "The Return of Spring"


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The Return of Spring
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Filled is thy fearful heart with woe
so long as earth in white is decked;
there sleeps the flower beneath the snow,
till by the breath of spring awaked.

O wait a while, yet once again
the spring returns with voice of glee;
in lively green is clad the plain,
and chants the bird from ev'ry tree.

And, ere one thinks, the night is past,
and songs and mirth are everywhere;
the flower awakes from sleep at last,
to find with joy it shews so fair.

Then wait and hope and persevere,
from grief and tears no ease one learns.
Though long the time, 't will yet appear,
that spring returns, that spring returns!

From a Goetz score.


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This text was added to the website: 2025-12-10
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Word count: 114