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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)

Am Eckernkruge
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG
Am Eckernkrug die Eiche
Sah manche hundert Jahr,
Sie wuchs schon, als im Reiche
Carolus Kaiser war.

Es steht in ihrem Schatten
Ein Tisch mit einem Bein,
Demselben dient zur Platten
Ein alter Mühlenstein.

Dort hab' ich jüngst gerastet
Am Tisch und auf der Bank,
Und weil ich lang' gefastet,
Rief ich nach Speis' und Trank.

Bald kam damit gegangen
Des Krügers rosig Kind,
Ich sah an Mund und Wangen
Mir fast die Augen blind.

Sie sprach zu mir und lachte,
Doch ich war starr und stumm,
Ich weiß nicht, was ich dachte,
Der Mühlstein lief rundum.

Und als ich schied von hinnen, 
Da war so schwer mein Schritt, 
Ich trug im Herzen drinnen
Gewiß den Mühlstein mit.

Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), "Am Eckernkruge", appears in Singuf: Rattenfängerlieder, first published 1881 [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 Paul Blumenthal (1843 - 1930), "Am Eckernkruge", op. 66 no. 2, published 1896 [ baritone and men's chorus a cappella ], from Zwei Gesänge für Männerchor aus Julius Wolff's "Singuf", no. 2, Langensalza, Beyer & Söhne [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Otto Schmidt , "Am Eckernkruge", op. 31 (Drei Lieder für S., A., T. und B. ) no. 2, published 1890 [ SATB chorus ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Am Eckernkruge", op. 4 no. 16 (1882/83), published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Hunold Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder nach Julius Wolff's Dichtungen, no. 16, Braunschweig, H. Litolff [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A l’hostal d’Eckernkrug", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "At the Eckernkrug", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-02-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 118

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