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Nun ist es still um Hof und Scheuer, Und in der Mühle ruht der Stein; Der Birnenbaum mit blanken Blättern Steht regungslos im Sonnenschein. [Die Bienen summen so verschlafen]1; Und in der offnen Bodenluk', Benebelt von dem Duft des Heues, Im grauen Röcklein nickt der Puk. Der Müller schnarcht und das Gesinde, Und nur die Tochter wacht im Haus; Die lachet still und zieht sich heimlich Fürsichtig die Pantoffeln aus. Sie geht und weckt den Müllerburschen, Der kaum den schweren Augen traut: "Nun küsse mich, verliebter Junge; Doch sauber, sauber! nicht zu laut."
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View original text (without footnotes)1 in Storm's first version this was "Die Bienen summen wie im Dusel"
Authorship
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Sommermittag", written 1854, first published 1854 [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), "Sommermittag", op. 65 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 5 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Rörich [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Sommernachmittag", op. 55 no. 3, published 1894 [ low voice and piano ], from Aus der Verschollenheit. Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Leipzig, Leede [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Georg Alexander Kockert (1865 - 1941), "Sommermittag", published 1901 [ voice and piano ], from Neues Buch der Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Leipzig, Rühle & Wendung [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Sommermittag", op. 19 (5 Lieder) no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alfred Tofft (1865 - 1931), "Sommermittag", op. 6 no. 1, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Erotische Blätter. Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, W. Hansen [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Summer's noon", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À midi l'été", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 93
C'est l'heure où le calme règne dans la cour et la grange, Et dans le moulin la meule est au repos ; Le poirier aux feuilles brillantes Se dresse immobile dans l'éclat du soleil. Les abeilles si endormies bourdonnent ; Et par la trappe ouverte, Embrumé par le parfum du foin Le lutin en blouse grise somnole. Le meunier et ses domestiques ronflent Et seule sa fille est éveillée dans la maison ; Elle sourit en silence et en cachette Retire prudemment ses pantoufles. Elle va réveiller le garçon meunier Qui a peine à en croire ses yeux lourds : » Maintenant embrasse-moi jeune amoureux ; Mais proprement, proprement, pas trop fort. «
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Sommermittag", written 1854, first published 1854
This text was added to the website: 2010-09-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 113