Nun [gieb]1 ein Morgenküßchen!
Du hast genug der Ruh;
Und setz dein zierlich Füßchen
Behende in den Schuh!

Nun schüttle von der Stirne
Der Träume blasse Spur!
Das goldene Gestirne
Erleuchtet längst die Flur.

Die Rosen in deinem Garten
[Sprangen]2 im Sonnenlicht;
Sie können [kaum]3 erwarten,
Daß deine Hand sie bricht.

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¹ modernized versions have "gib"
² Rubinstein: "Prangen"
³ Rubinstein: "nicht"

Authorship

• by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Morgens", first published 1851 [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, "Morgens", op. 94 (Sechs Lieder von Theodor Storm für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 2 [voice and piano], Wien, Wiener Musik-Verlagshaus [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
• by Walter Courvoisier (1875 - 1931), "Morgens", op. 2 (Sieben Lieder) no. 7, published 190-? [high voice and piano] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
• by Erik Meyer-Helmund (1861 - 1932), "Morgens", op. 63 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, published 1888 [voice and piano], Hamburg, Rahter [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
• by Paul Gerhard Natorp (1854 - 1924), "Morgens", op. 2 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1884 [voice and piano], Marburg, Lorch [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
• by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Morgens", op. 72 (6 Lieder) no. 4 (1864), published 1864 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Senff [ sung text checked 1 time]
• by Adolf Wallnöfer (1854 - 1946), "Morgens", op. 41 (Drei Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1890 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
• by Eugen de Westh , "Morgens", op. 7 (Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung) no. 2, published 1874 [voice and piano], Dresden, Hoffarth [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English [singable] (Constance Bache) , "Morning song"
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le matin", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-07-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 51