Zu dir ziagt's mi hin,
Wo i geh', wo i bin,
Hab' ka Rast und ka Ruah,
Bin a trauriga Bua.
Wann i d'Wölklan a bitt':
"Nehmts mi mit, nehmts mi mit
So fliag'n s' furt wia da Wind,
Lassen traurig mit hint'.
Und i waß no wia heunt:
Hat der Mond so schön g'scheint,
Bist no g'sessen bei mir,
Eh' i furt bin von dir.
Hast mi druckt bei da Hand,
Hast mir zagt weit ins Land,
Hast dei Kopferl an mi g'lahnt
Und hast bitterli g'want.
"B'hüat di Gott, liaba Bua,
Hast mir g'nomma mei Ruah,
Daß d'mei Alles bist g'west,
Siag i hiazt erst, weil'st gehst".
Wia s' mir das so hat g'sagt,
Hat's mir's Herz g'walti packt,
Hab' die Äuglan zuadruckt
Und a Träne verschluckt.
Bin gar weit umme g'rennt
In der Welt ohne End';
Ha di g'sucht her und hin,
Find' kei Dienderl meh, wie di;
Jedem Baum han i's g'sagt,
Jeden Bach han i g'fragt:
Wie's der geht und wie's der is,
Und ob du denkst no an mi g'wiß.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Zu Dir zieht's mi hin", op. 28 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1888 [ medium voice and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier [sung text not yet checked]
- possibly by Franz Decker (1833 - 1886), "Der traurige Bua", published 1890 [ men's chorus ], Wien, Rörich; Hofmeister gives composer as "F. Decker" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolph Middecke , "Zu dir zieht's mi hin", published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 1, Hannover, Nagel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moritz Peuschel , "Sehnsucht", op. 71, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Eulenburg [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Der traurige Bua" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sven Wifstrand) , "The sad boy", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 32
Word count: 176
I feel drawn to you
Wherever I go, wherever I am
Have no rest, no peace
I am a sad boy.
When I asked the clouds:
"Take me with you"
They drew forth with the wind
And left me here unhappy.
And I still can feel it:
The moon shone so beautifully
You sat with me
Until I had to leave,
You pressed my hand
You led me far
And leaned your head against me
And wept bitterly
"May God protect you, dear boy
You deprived me of peace
You have become my all
I tell you now because you must go"
And when you said that
My heart beat heavily
I had to close my eyes
And swallow my tears.
I have travelled wide around
In the world without stop
I looked for you overall
But I find no girl like you
I talked to every tree
And asked every stream
"What has has become of you?
Do you still think of me?"