by
Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Herr, was trägt der Boden hier
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Spanish (Español)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Herr, was trägt der Boden hier,
Den du tränkst so bitterlich?
»Dornen, liebes Herz, für mich,
Und für dich der Blumen Zier.«
Ach, wo solche Bäche rinnen,
Wird ein Garten da gedeihn?
»Ja, und wisse! Kränzelein,
Gar verschiedne, flicht man drinnen.«
O mein Herr, zu wessen Zier
Windet man die Kränze? sprich!
»Die von Dornen sind für mich,
Die von Blumen reich ich dir.«
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900), "Herr, was trägt der Boden hier", op. 43 (Geistliche Lieder aus dem spanischen Liederbuche v. E. Geibel u. P. Heyse) no. 7, published 1855 [ baritone and piano ], Leipzig, Merseburger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Herr, was trägt der Boden hier", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Senyor, què produeix aquí el terreny", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Lawrence Snyder) (Rebecca Plack) , "Lord, what does this ground bear", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 64
Senyor, què produeix aquí el terreny
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch)
Senyor, què produeix aquí el terreny
que tu regues tan amargament?
“Espines, cor estimat, per a mi,
i per a tu, corones de flors.”
Ai, on corren aitals rierols,
pot florir un jardí?
“Sí, i perquè ho sàpigues, corones
ben diferents es trenen aquí.”
Oh, Senyor meu, per ornar a qui
es trenen les corones? Digues-me!
“Les d’espines són per a mi,
les de flors, jo te les ofereixo.”
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This text was added to the website: 2021-10-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 69