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Ein Jüngling auf dem Hügel Mit seinem Kummer saß, Wohl ward der Augen Spiegel Ihm trüb' und tränennaß. Sah frohe Lämmer spielen Am grünen Felsenhang, Sah frohe Bächlein quillen Das bunte Tal entlang; Die Schmetterlinge sogen Am roten Blütenmund, Wie Morgenträume flogen Die Wolken in dem Rund; Und alles war so munter, Und alles schwamm in Glück, Nur in sein Herz hinunter Sah nicht der Freude Blick. Ach, dumpfes Grabgeläute Im Dorfe nun erklang, Schon tönte aus der Weite Ein klagender Gesang; Sah nun die Lichter scheinen, Den schwarzen Leichenzug, Fing bitter an zu weinen, Weil man sein Röschen trug. Jetzt ließ den Sarg man nieder, Der Totengräber kam, Und gab der Erde wieder, Was Gott aus selber nahm. Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage, Und betend ward sein Blick, Sah schon am schönern Tage Des Wiedersehens Glück. Und wie die Sterne kamen, Der Mond heraufgeschifft, Da las er in den Sternen Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
Note: Schubert received Hüttenbrenner's poem in handwritten form. It has not been published independently from Schubert's song.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Jüngling auf dem Hügel", op. 8 (Vier Lieder) no. 1, D 702 (1820), published 1822, first performed 1821 [ voice, piano ], Cappi und Diabelli, VN 872, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El jovencell al tossal", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De jongeman op de heuvel", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The youth on the hill", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le jeune homme sur la colline", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Ógánach ar an gcnocán", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , "Il giovinetto sulla collina", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 155
Een jongen op de heuvel Vol zorg te peinzen zat, Gauw werd zijn ogenspiegel Door tranen dof en nat. Hij zag blije lamm'ren spelen In 't groene hellinggras, Zag blije stroompjes wellen In 't bonte dal kriskras. De vlinders nectar zogen Aan rode bloemenmond, Als ochtenddromen vlogen De wolken in het rond. En alles was zo monter, En alles glom van schik, Slechts in zijn hart, diep onder, Daar kwam geen vreugdeblik. Ach, doffe doodsklokslagen In 't dorp nu klonken bang, Van ver kwam aangedragen Een klagend rouwgezang. Nu zag hij toortsenrijen, De zwarte lijkenstoet, Ving bitter aan te schreien: Men droeg zijn Roosje zoet. Nu liet de kist men neder, De gravendelver kwam En gaf de aarde weder Wat God haar ooit ontnam. Toen hield hij op met klagen, En biddend werd zijn blik, Hij zag de dag al dagen Van 't weerzien vol geluk. En toen de sterren kwamen - de maan hing hoog en scheef -, Toen las hij in de sterren Wat hoop daar heerlijk schreef.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2008 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Hüttenbrenner (1799 - 1830)
This text was added to the website: 2008-11-26
Line count: 36
Word count: 169