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Er ist uns geschieden Vom Berg und vom Walde, Wie versiegte Quelle, Als Noth uns bedrängte. Die Quelle wird fließen, Genährt von dem Regen, Uns scheint nie mehr Freude, Dem Duncan kein Morgen. Die Hand des Schnitters Nimmt reife Aehren, Unser Trauergesang Klagt blühende Jugend, Der Herbstwind treibt Blätter Die gelben, die welken, Es blüht' unsre Blume, Als Mehlthau sie welkte. Ihr flüchtigen Füße, Du Rath in Bedrängniß, Du Arm im Streite, Wie tief ist dein Schlummer! Wie Thau auf den Bergen, Wie Schaum auf dem Bache, Wie Blas' auf der [Quelle]1 - Bist ewig geschieden.
Confirmed with Das Fräulein vom See. Ein Gedicht in sechs Gesängen von Walter Scott. Aus dem Englischen, und mit einer historischen Einleitung und Anmerkungen von D. Adam Storck, weiland Professor in Bremen. Zweite, vom Uebersetzer selbst noch verbesserte Auflage. Essen, bei G. D. Bädeker. 1823, pages 109-110; and with Das Fräulein vom See. Ein Gedicht in sechs Gesängen von Walter Scott. Aus dem Englischen, und mit einer historischen Einleitung und Anmerkungen von D. Adam Storck, Professor in Bremen. Essen, bei G. D. Bädeker. 1819, pages 116-117.
1 Schubert: "Welle"Text Authorship:
- by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Coronach", subtitle: "Todtengesang", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 3. Dritter Gesang. Das Aufgebot., first published 1819 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Coronach", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 3. Canto Third. The Gathering., no. 16, first published 1810
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), "Coronach", subtitle: "Totengesang der Frauen und Mädchen", op. 52 (Sieben Gesänge aus Walter Scotts Fräulein Vom See) no. 4, D 836 (1825), published 1826 [ ssa chorus with piano ], Matthias Artaria, VN 813, Wien. note: also set in English. [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Coronach", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Coronach", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant funèbre "Chant de mort des femmes et des jeunes filles"", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , "Coronach", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-07
Line count: 24
Word count: 95
He has left us He has gone from the mountain and the forest, Like a dried-up spring When we were facing an emergency. The spring will flow, Nourished by the rain, But no more joy will shine on us, There is no tomorrow for Duncan. The hand of the reaper Takes ripe ears of corn, Our song of mourning Bewails blossoming youth, The autumn wind drives leaves That are yellow, that have withered, But our flower was in bloom When mildew withered it. You swift feet, You counsel in distress, You arm in battle, How deep is your slumber! Like dew on the mountains, Like foam on the river, Like a bubble on the spring - You have left for ever.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Coronach", subtitle: "Todtengesang", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 3. Dritter Gesang. Das Aufgebot., first published 1819
Based on:
- a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Coronach", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 3. Canto Third. The Gathering., no. 16, first published 1810
This text was added to the website: 2020-01-26
Line count: 24
Word count: 120