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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by Salvador Pila

Die Erde braucht Regen
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Swabian (Schwäbisch) 
Our translations:  CAT
Die Erde braucht Regen, 
Die Sonne braucht Licht, 
Der Himmel braucht Sternlein, 
Wenn die Nacht hereinbricht.  

Einen Ast brauchen d' Vöglein, 
Ihr Nest aufzubau'n; 
Der Mensch braucht ein Herzlein, 
Dem er Sein's kann vertrau'n! 

Und hat er eins gefunden, 
Wie kann er sich freu'n, 
Es kann ja ohne Liebe 
Kein Mensch glücklich sein. 

Er braucht nicht auf Reichthum, 
Auf Geld nicht zu schau'n, 
Wenn er nur ein Herz hat, 
Dem er Sein's kann vertrau'n.  

Ein Jüngling muß scheiden, 
Es fällt ihm so schwer, 
Da kommt noch beim Abschied 
Sein Liebchen daher. 

Wie freut er sich ihrer, 
In's Auge zu schau'n, 
Er hat ja ein Herzlein, 
Dem er Sein's kann vertrau'n.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Notizen zur Heimatskunde des Gerichtsbezirkes Plan, ed. by Dr. Michael Urban, Taschau: H. Holub, 1884, pages 307 - 308. Appears in Lieblings-Lieder unserer trauten Heimat, in Liebeslieder.


Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Das Menschenherz" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Swabian (Schwäbisch) by Josef Kartsch (1811 - 1853), "Bedürfniß ", appears in Feldbleameln: Gedichte in österreichischer Mundart
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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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Schwäbisches Liedchen", op. 100 (5 Solo-Quartette für 4 Männerstimmen) no. 2, published 1853 [ vocal quartet for male voices ], Schleusingen, Glaser [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Schwäbisches Liedchen", op. 105 (4 Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte), Heft 1 no. 2, published 1853 [ voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Meyer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896), "Schwäbisches Lied", op. 45 (4 Duette für 2 Singstimmen mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1852 [ vocal duet with piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Isenmann (1839 - 1889), "Die Erde braucht Regen", op. 66 (Fünf Männerchöre im Volkston) no. 3 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig: Robert Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Die Erde braucht Regen" [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], from Neun ausgewählte Volkslieder für Männerchor bearbeitet von Max Reger, no. 1, München: Josef Aibl [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-06-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 110

La terra necessita pluja
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch) 
La terra necessita pluja,
el sol necessita llum,
el cel necessita estrelles
quan es fa de nit.

Els ocells necessiten una branca
per fer el seu niu;
l’home necessita un cor
en el que el seu pugui confiar!

I si ja n’ha trobat algun,
se’n pot ben alegrar,
car sense amor
ningú pot ser feliç.

No li calen riqueses
ni mirar pels diners,
si tan sols té un cor
en el que el seu pot confiar.

Un jove ha de marxar,
és tan penós per a ell,
i al moment del comiat
arriba la seva estimada.

Com s’alegra d’esguardar
en els seus ulls,
car ell té un cor
en el que el seu pot confiar.

About the headline (FAQ)

Translations of title(s):
"Das Menschenherz" = "El cor dels humans"
"Die Erde braucht Regen" = "La terra necessita pluja"
"Schwäbisches Liedchen" = "Cançoneta suàbia"


Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2023 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Das Menschenherz"
    • Go to the text page.

Based on:

  • a text in Swabian (Schwäbisch) by Josef Kartsch (1811 - 1853), "Bedürfniß ", appears in Feldbleameln: Gedichte in österreichischer Mundart
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2023-06-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 115

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