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Mädchen Inistores, wein auf [den]1 Felsen der [heulenden]2 Winde! neig über [die Wellen]3 dein zierliches Haupt, du, [dem]4 an Liebreiz der Geist der [Hügeln]5 weicht; wenn er in einem Sonnenstrahl, des Mittags über Morvens Schweigen hingleitet. Er ist gefallen! der Jüngling erliegt, bleich unter der Klinge Cuthullins! nicht mehr wird der Muth deinen [Geliebten]6 erheben, dem Blut der Gebieter zu gleichen. O Mädchen Inistores! Trenar, der zierliche Trenar ist todt. In seiner Heymat heulen seine [grauen]7 Doggen; sie sehn seinen gleitenden Geist. In seiner Halle [ist]8 sein Bogen ungespannt, Man hört auf dem Hügel seiner Hirsche keinen Schall!
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Die Gedichte Ossians, eines alten celtischen Helden und Barden. Zweyter Band. Zweyte verbesserte und mit neu entdeckten Gedichten vermehrte Auflage. Mannheim 1782, im Verlage der Herausgeber der ausländischen schönen Geister, pages 62-63.
Note in Macpherson' book: Inistore is the name of Orkney Islands.
1 Schubert (second version only): "dem"2 Schubert (second version only): "stürmischen"
3 Schubert: "Wellen"
4 Schubert (first version only): "der"
5 Schubert: "Hügel"
6 Schubert: "Lieben"
7 omitted by Schubert
8 Schubert: "liegt"
Text Authorship:
- by Edmund von Harold, Baron (1737 - 1808), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by James Macpherson (pretending to translate "Ossian") (1736 - 1796), no title, appears in Fingal, Book I
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), "Das Mädchen von Inistore", D 281 (1815) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , subtitle: "La donzella d'Inistore", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het meisje van Inistore", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La fille d'Inistore", copyright © 2010, (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: 2004-01-18
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Word count: 106
Meisje van Inistore, Ween op de rots van de stormende winden, Nijg over golven je sierlijke hoofd, Jij, voor wier charme de geest der heuvels wijkt, Als hij zich in een zonnestraal des middags Over Morvens stilte laat glijden. Hij is gevallen! De jongen bezweek, bleek onder het zwaard van Cuthullin! Niet meer zal de moed je geliefde doen opstaan, Om zich met gebieders te meten. O meisje van Inistore, Trenar, de sierlijke Trenar is dood. Bij zijn kasteelpoort huilen nu zijn honden, Zij zien daar zijn zwevende geest. In zijn kasteelhal ligt zijn boog met slappe pees, Men hoort van zijn herten op de heuvel geen geroep, Men hoort op de heuvel nu geen geluid!
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2009 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 Edmund von Harold, Baron (1737 - 1808), no title
Based on:
- a text in English by James Macpherson (pretending to translate "Ossian") (1736 - 1796), no title, appears in Fingal, Book I
This text was added to the website: 2009-03-22
Line count: 17
Word count: 116