by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif
Translation by Ernest Whyte (1858 - 1922)
Vor der Ernte
Language: German (Deutsch)
Nun [störet]1 die Ähren im Felde Ein leiser Hauch, Wenn eine sich beugt, so bebet Die andre auch. Es ist als ahnten sie alle Der Sichel Schnitt -- Die Blumen und fremden Halme Erzittern mit.
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1 Vietor: "rühret"
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1 Vietor: "rühret"
Authorship:
- by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif, "Vor der Ernte", appears in Gedichte, in Naturbilder [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 Fritz Jürgens (1888 - 1915), "Vor der Ernte", published 1911 [ voice and piano ], from 36 Gedichte von Martin Greif, no. 18? [sung text not yet checked]
- by Meinrad Schütter (1910 - 2006), "Vor der Ernte", 1936 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Vor der Ernte", op. 14 no. 9 (1936) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernest Whyte (1858 - 1922), "Vor der Ernte", op. 75 no. 1, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
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- by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Das erste Sommergras und vor der Ernte", op. 115 (Zehn Lieder) no. 1 (1890), published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Senff
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- Also set in English, a translation by Ernest Whyte (1858 - 1922) ; composed by Ernest Whyte.
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Before Harvest
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Now moveth the ears in the cornfields a soft breeze through, When one of them bends then tremble the others too. It seems as though sensed these myriads the sickle's shear; The poor weeds and wild flow'rs shiver in common fear.
Authorship:
- by Ernest Whyte (1858 - 1922) [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, "Vor der Ernte", appears in Gedichte, in Naturbilder
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ernest Whyte (1858 - 1922), "Before Harvest", op. 75 no. 1, also set in German (Deutsch) [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-21
Line count: 4
Word count: 42