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Tage der Wonne, Kommt ihr so bald? Schenkt mir die Sonne Hügel und Wald? Reichlicher fließen Bächlein zumal, Sind es die Wiesen? Ist es das Tal? Unter des Grünen Blühender Kraft Naschen die Bienlein Summend vom Saft. Buntes Gefieder Rauschet im Hain, Himmlische Lieder Schallen darein! Mächtiger rühret Bald sich ein Hauch, Doch er verlieret Gleich sich im Strauch. Aber zum Busen Kehrt er zurück, Helfet ihr Musen Tragen das Glück! Leise Bewegung Bebt in der Luft, Reizende Regung Schläfernder Duft. Saget seit gestern Wie mir geschah Liebliche Schwestern, Liebchen ist da!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Frühzeitiger Frühling", written 1801, first published 1803
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Frühzeitiger Frühling", op. 6 (Vier deutsche Lieder) no. 3 (1830 or earlier), published <<1838 [ voice and piano ], note: first published in München (Munich) by F. A. Schäffer without an opus number; designated in 1867 as opus 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Early spring", copyright ©
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , "Premature Spring", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Πρώιμη άνοιξη", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 92
Days of joy, Have you come so soon? To give me the sun, Hill and Forest? Amply flow the brooklets again, Are those meadows? Is this a valley? Under the greenery's Blooming, thriving effort The little bees dine, Humming, on nectar. Colorful plumage Rustles in the grove, Heavenly songs Resound therein! Powerfully stirs a breath of air, Yet it loses itself in a bush. But to the bosom It turns back, Help [me], o Muses, To bear [this] happiness! Gentle movements shake in the fresh air, the lovely stirring Of sleepy fragrance. Tell me how, since yesterday, it happened to me, lovely sisters - My sweetheart is there!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Frühzeitiger Frühling", written 1801, first published 1803
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 107