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Ging ein [Mägdlein]1 durch die Au, Blumen schauten weiss und blau Aus dem grünen Bett. An des Gartens Zaungeheg Hart am vielbetretnen Weg Stand ein Violet. Sprach die Schöne weich und sanft: "Veilchen an der Strasse Ranft Thust mir herzlich leid, Bist im Unkraut halb versteckt, Und mit Strassenstaub bedeckt Ist dein blaues Kleid. Kommt des Müllers bunte Kuh, Die am Raine grast, herzu, Ist's um dich gescheh'n. Ketten soll dich meine Hand, Sollst an meines Hutes Band Duften und vergeh'n." Und das kleine Veilchen spricht: "Sorge dich, o Mägdlein, nicht, Was mein Schicksal sei. Ob mich eine Kuh zerzupft, Ob ein Gänschen ab mich rupft, Ist mir einerlei."
Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Spielmannslieder, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1883, page 26-27.
1 Riedel: "Mädchen"; further changes may exist not shown above.Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Das Veilchen", appears in Spielmannslieder [author's text checked 2 times 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 Rudolf Förster (1860 - 1894), "Das Veilchen", op. 94 no. 11, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Baumbach-Album. Ein Cyklus seiner besten Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 11, Berlin, Siegel & Schimmel [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Christian Heinrich) Karl Grammann (1842 - 1897), "Das Veilchen", op. 55 (Vier zweistimmige Gesänge für höhere und mittlere Stimmen (Sopran und Alt oder Tenor und Bariton, mit Pianoforte) ) no. 2, published 1900 [ vocal duet and piano ], Leipzig: Hermann Seemann Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Reinhold Ludwig Herman (1849 - 1919), "Das Veilchen", op. 13 no. 1, published 1886 [ low voice and piano ], from Spielmannslieder von R. Baumbach für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Kauffmann (1855 - 1934), "Das Veilchen", op. 15 no. 4, published 1884 [ four-part mixed chorus ], from Fünf Lieder von Rud. Baumbach für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 4, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sylvia Levysohn , "Das Veilchen", published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by A. Liek , "Das Veilchen", op. 21 (Fünf Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1900 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ottomar Neubner (1843 - 1912), "Das Veilchen", op. 41 (Drei Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 3, published <<1893 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fürchtegott Ernst August Riedel (1855 - 1929), "Das Veilchen", op. 8, Heft 1 no. 3, published 1884 [ satb chorus ], from Sechs humoristische Gesänge für gemischten Chor, Leipzig: Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Seligmann , "Das Veilchen", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Senff (1858 - 1932), "Das Veilchen", op. 8 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Wehde [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Stange (1856 - 1932), "Das Veilchen", op. 46 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Das Veilchen", op. 33 (Drei Gedichte von Rudolph Baumbach für vier Männerstimmen) no. 2, published 1884 [ ttbb quartet ], Wien: Lewy [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The violet", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-29
Line count: 24
Word count: 109
A maiden walked through the meadow; Flowers peeped, white and blue, From out of the green flowerbed. Beside the fence of the garden, Close to the much-trodden pathway Stood a violet. The lovely girl spoke softly and gently: "Violet at the side of the road, I pity you with all my heart, You are half concealed in the weeds, And your blue garb is covered With the dust of the street. Should the miller's speckled cow That is grazing upon the acclivity come along, Then it's all over for you. My hand shall enchain you, Upon the ribbon of my hat You shall dispense your scent and wilt." And little violet spoke: "Do not worry, oh maiden, What my fate might be. If a cow pulls me to shreds, If a little goose plucks me, It is all one to me."
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Das Veilchen", appears in Spielmannslieder
This text was added to the website: 2020-08-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 141