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Nun ist er endlich [kommen]1 doch In grünem Knospenschuh; «Er kam, er kam ja immer noch», Die Bäume nicken sich's zu. Sie konnten ihn all erwarten kaum, Nun treiben sie Schuß auf Schuß; Im Garten der alte Apfelbaum, Er sträubt sich, aber er muß. Wohl zögert auch das alte Herz Und atmet noch nicht frei, Es bangt und sorgt: «Es ist erst März, Und März ist noch nicht Mai.» O schüttle ab den schweren Traum Und die lange Winterruh: Es wagt es der alte Apfelbaum, Herze, wag's auch du.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Reichert: "gekommen"; further changes may exist not shown above.
Authorship:
- by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898), "Frühling", appears in Lieder und Sprüche [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 Johannes Bartz (1848 - 1933), "Frühling", op. 33 no. 2, published <<1890 [ voice and piano ], from Im Maien: 15 Lieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Frühling", op. 51 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Wag's!", op. 75 (45 Lieder für dreistimmigen Chor a capella) no. 20 (1924) [ three-part chorus a cappella ], note: may be incorrect text for this title [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Reichert (1876 - 1942), "Wag's", op. 26 (Frauenchöre) no. 3, published 1906-1913 [ women's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Printemps", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 89
Maintenant il est enfin arrivé, Chaussé de ses verts bourgeons ; « Il est arrivé, il est encore arrivé », Abondent les arbres d'un signe de tête. Ils ne pouvaient plus guère l'attendre, Maintenant tous poussent coup sur coup ; Dans le jardin le vieux pommier Renâcle, mais le doit lui aussi. Mon vieux cœur aussi hésite bien, Et ne bat pas encore librement, Craintif, il s'inquiète :« C'est juste mars, Et mars, ce n'est pas déjà mai. » Ô débarrasse-toi de tes rêves pesants Et du long repos hivernal : Le vieux pommier l'ose bien, Mon cœur, ose-le, toi aussi.
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 Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898), "Frühling", appears in Lieder und Sprüche
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-20
Line count: 16
Word count: 101