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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Es fiedeln die Geigen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Es fiedeln die Geigen, 
Da tritt in den Reigen 
Ein seltsamer Gast; 
Kennt keiner den Dürren, 
Galant aus dem Schwirren 
Die Braut er sich faßt. 

Hebt an, sich zu schwenken 
In allen Gelenken. 
[Das]1 Fräulein im Kranz:
«Euch knacken die Beine -- »
«Bald rasseln auch deine, 
Frisch auf spielt zum Tanz!»

Die Spröde hinterm Fächer, 
Der Zecher vom Becher, 
Der Dichter so lind. 
Muß auch mit zum Tanze, 
Daß die Lorbeern vom Kranze 
Fliegen im Wind.

So schnurret der Reigen 
Zum Saal 'raus ins Schweigen 
Der prächtigen Nacht; 
Die Klänge verwehen, 
Die Hähne schon krähen, 
Da verstieben sie sacht. --

So [gings schon]2 [vor Zeiten]3 
[Und]4 geht es noch heute, 
Und [hörest]5 du hell 
Aufspielen zum Reigen, 
Wer weiß, wem sie geigen, --
[Hüt]6 dich, Gesell !

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   H. von Herzogenberg •   W. Schreiter •   J. Wetzel 

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1 Schreiter: "Spricht's"
2 Herzogenberg: "ging es"
3 Schreiter, Wetzel: "vorzeiten"
4 Schreiter: "So"
5 Wetzel: "hörst"
6 Herzogenberg: "Hüte"

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Kehraus", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen [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 Carl Georg Peter Grädener (1812 - 1883), "Kehraus", op. 45 (Sechs Lieder für Sopran und Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1876 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Hamburg, Schuberth [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Der Kehraus ", op. 10 (Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 5, published 1870 [ mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Arnold Mendelssohn (1855 - 1933), "Der Kehraus", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge, no. 16, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Winfried Schreiter (b. 1930), "Der Kehraus", 2005 [ voice, viola, and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme, Viola und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by (Percy) Gerd Watkinson (b. 1918), "Der Kehraus" [ SATB chorus ], from Musik bewegt mich, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Justus Hermann Wetzel (1879 - 1973), "Der Kehraus" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher (1881 - 1948), "Der Kehraus", op. 60 no. 10, published 1927 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Zyklus, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Dance of Death", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dernière danse", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: John H. Campbell , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 130

Dernière danse
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
On jouait du violon,
Quand entra dans la ronde
Un étrange invité ;
Personne ne connaissait cet efflanqué,
Avec galanterie, dans la foule
Il se saisit de la fiancée.

Il commence à se balancer
De tous ses membres.
La demoiselle couronnée dit :
» Vos jambes craquent
-- Bientôt les tiennent aussi,
Allez, jouez une danse ! «

La prude derrière son éventail,
Le buveur derrière son gobelet,
Le si gentil poète,
Doivent aussi se joindre à la danse,
Tandis que le laurier de la couronne
S'envole au vent.

Et ainsi la ronde se déroule
Dans la salle puis vers le silence
De la nuit splendide ;
Les sons se dissipent,
Déjà les coqs chantent
Et tous partent en poussière.

C'était déjà ainsi aux temps passés
Et il en va ainsi aujourd'hui encore,
Et si tu entends jouer
Un joyeux air de danse,
Qui sait à qui il est destiné,
Gare à toi, compagnon !

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Kehraus", appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-01
Line count: 30
Word count: 149

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