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Nun jeder Baum ein [Blüthenstrauß]1, O Lust, o Lust, zu wandern Weit in die schöne Welt hinaus Von einem Thal zum andern! Nun jeder Vogel schlägt im Wald, O Lust mit ihm zu singen, Daß frisch es von den Felsen hallt, Und prächtig muss [verklingen]2! Nun jedes Fleckchen schimmert grün, Und sonnig rings die Lande; Im tiefsten Thal die Röslein blühn, Wie an dem höchsten Rande: O Lust, auf all die Herrlichkeit Dem Vogel gleich zu schauen Hin über Wald und Auen weit, Wo Berg' und Flüsse blauen! Nun da dir schenkt ein einzger Tag, Was sonst ein Mond nur spendet, Und doch, wie er dich segnen mag, Die Lust und Pracht nicht endet: O schließ' in's tiefste Herz hinein Für immer solche Wonne, Daß drinnen lach' in hellem Schein Allzeit die Frühlingssonne!
F. Abt sets stanza 1
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 64-65.
1 Wermann: "Blütenstrauch", more changes may exist, not noted above2 Abt: "erklingen"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Frühlingswanderung", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 73 [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Frühlingswanderung", op. 369b (5 Gesänge für S., A., T. und B. ) no. 3, published 1870, stanza 1 [ satb chorus ], Offenbach, André; note: this opus number was used earlier in 1869 by Haslinger in Wien, so we have added a 'b' to distinguish this opus [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Frühlingswanderung", op. 12 (Acht kleine Lieder für Männerchor) no. 6, published 1872 [ men's chorus ], Zürich: Hug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Heinrich Fischer (1799 - 1860) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Flügel (1812 - 1900) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Häser (b. 1846) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ignaz Heim (1818 - 1880) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Kuntze (1817 - 1883), "Frühlingswanderung", published 1870 [ satb chorus ], Berlin: Stubenrauch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Frühlingswanderung", op. 98 (Zehn Chorgesänge für Sopran, Alt, Tenor und Bass), Heft 1 no. 2, published 1895 [ satb chorus ], Dresden: A. Köhler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Wolfensperger (b. 1845) [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Springtime ramble", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-12
Line count: 24
Word count: 137
Now that every tree is a [blossom-bouquet]1, Oh joy, oh joy, to ramble Far out into the beautiful world From one valley to another! Now every bird is singing in the forest, Oh joy, to sing along, So that it echoes briskly from the rocky crags And must [die away]2 in splendour! Now every little spot shimmers green, And the countryside round about is sunny; The little roses bloom in the deepest valley As upon the highest rim: Oh joy, to gaze upon all the glory As the birds do, Far over forest and meadow Where the mountains and rivers turn blue! Now that a single day grants you that Which is usually only given by a whole month, And yet, however much [the day] may bless you, The joy and splendour does not end: Oh, in your deepest heart treasure up Such a bliss forever, So that within it the springtime sun Might always smile in bright radiance!
1 Wermann: "blossom-shrub"; more changes may exist, not noted above
2 Abt: "resound"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Frühlingswanderung", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 73
This text was added to the website: 2025-05-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 163