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"Ich hab gesehn ein Hirschlein schlank
Im Waldesgrunde stehn,
Nun ist mir draußen weh und bang,
Muß ewig nach ihm gehn.
Frischauf, ihr Waldgesellen mein!
Ins Horn, ins Horn frischauf!
Das lockt so hell, das lockt so fein,
Aurora tut sich auf!"
Das Hirschlein führt den Jägersmann
In grüner Waldesnacht,
Talunter schwindelnd und bergan,
Zu nie gesehner Pracht.
"Wie rauscht schon abendlich der Wald,
Die Brust mir schaurig schwellt!
Die Freunde fern, der Wind so kalt,
So tief und weit die Welt!"
Es lockt so tief, es lockt so fein
Durchs dunkelgrüne Haus,
Der Jäger irrt und irrt allein,
Findt nimmermehr heraus. -
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der verirrte Jäger", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen [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 von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Der verirrte Jäger", op. 2, published 1865 [ low voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ethel Mary Smyth, Dame (1858 - 1944), "Der verirrte Jäger", op. 3 (Lieder und Balladen für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1886 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Weismann (1879 - 1950), "Der verirrte Jäger", op. 43 (Fünf Lieder) no. 1 (1909/10), published 1912 [ voice and piano ], Tischer & Jagenberg [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El caçador extraviat", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-11
Line count: 20
Word count: 102
“Vaig veure un cérvol prim i menut en una clariana del bosc, ara sento pena i espant aquí fora, l'he de seguir per sempre. Endavant, companys boscaters! Toqueu el corn, toqueu el corn, endavant! L’encís és tan clar, l’encís és tan dolç, despunta l'alba!" El cérvol guia el caçador a través de la nit al bosc, baixant vertiginosament per la vall i costa amunt, vers una esplendor mai vista. "Com remoreja el bosc al vespre, un esglai m’omple el pit! Els meus amics són lluny, el vent és tan fred, el món tan profund i vast!" L'encís és tan intens, l’encís és tan dolç a través de la mansió verda i fosca, el caçador vaga i vaga, tot sol, sense trobar mai la sortida. —
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2026 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der verirrte Jäger", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen
This text was added to the website: 2026-11-01
Line count: 20
Word count: 125