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Vor einem grünen Walde, Da liegt ein sanfter Rain, Da sah ich auf der Halde Ein rosig Mägdelein. Das fährt mit ihrer blanken, Geschliffnen Sichel 'rum Und mähet in Gedanken Die schönsten Blümlein um. Kuckuck ruft immer weiter Im Holz den ganzen Tag Und alles prophezeit er, Was ihr gefallen mag.
Authorship:
- by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif, "Die Schnitterin", appears in Gedichte, in Balladen und Romanzen [later, Romanzen und Balladen] [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 Curt Beilschmidt (1886 - 1962), "Die Schnitterin", op. 11 no. 1, published 1906-1913 [ voice and piano ], from Launige Weisen für eine Singstimme mit Klavier, no. 1, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph Haas (1879 - 1960), "Die Schnitterin", op. 37 (Kuckucks-Lieder) no. 1, published 1912 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eugen Haile (1873 - 1933), "Die Schnitterin", op. 4 (Lieder und Gesänge für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1901 [ medium voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Ebner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Jürgens (1888 - 1915), "Die Schnitterin", published 1911 [ voice and piano ], from 36 Gedichte von Martin Greif, no. 21? [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Die Schnitterin", op. 21 (Drei Lieder für 3 Oberstimmen) no. 3, published 1912/13, first performed 1913 [ vocal trio for 3 sopranos a cappella ], Wunderhornverlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Die Schnitterin", op. 14 no. 7 (1936) [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The reaping girl", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 51
Before a green forest, There lies a soft border [of grass] There I saw on the hillside A rosy maiden. She thrashes about With her shiny, sharp sickle, Thoughtlessly mowing down The most beautiful flowers. The cuckoo continues to call In the wood all day long, And he foretells everything That could please her.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2008 by Sharon Krebs, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Hermann Frey (1839 - 1911), as Martin Greif, "Die Schnitterin", appears in Gedichte, in Balladen und Romanzen [later, Romanzen und Balladen]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 54