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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)

Im Walde läuft ein wildes Pferd
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Im Walde läuft ein wildes Pferd,
Hat nie den Zaum gelitten,
Goldfalb, mit langer, dichter Mähn,
Schlägt Funken bei allen Tritten.

Der Königssohn, er fängt es ein,
Hat sich darauf geschwungen,
Es bläht die Brust und schwingt den Schweif,
Kommt wiehernd hergesprungen.

Und alle horchen staunend auf,
Die in den Tälern hausen.
Sie hören's vom Gebirge her
Wie Sturm und Donner brausen.

Da sprengt herab der Königssohn,
Umwallt vom Fell des Leuen,
Des wilden Rosses Mähne fleugt,
Die Hufe Feuer streuen.

Da drängt sich alles Volk herzu
Mit Jubel und Gesange:
"Heil uns! er ist's, der König ist's,
Den wir erharrt so lange!"

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), no title, appears in Der Königssohn, no. 6 [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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Im Walde läuft ein wildes Pferd", op. 116 no. 4 (1851), published 1853 [ soli, chorus and orchestra ], from Der Königssohn, no. 4, Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-01-18
Line count: 20
Word count: 103

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