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Sie haben mich geheißen
Nach Heidelbeeren gehn:
Ich habe nach den Beeren
Im Walde nicht gesehn.
Ich bin hinaus gegangen
Zu meiner Mutter Grab,
Worauf ich mich gesetzet
Und viel geweinet hab. --
"Wer sitzt auf meinem Hügel,
Von der die Tränen sind?" --
Ich bin's, o liebe Mutter,
Ich, dein verwaistes Kind.
Wer wird hinfort mich kleiden
Und flechten mir das Haar?
Mit Liebeswort mir schmeicheln,
Wie's deine Weise war?
"Geh hin, o liebe Tochter,
Und finde dich darein,
Es wird dir eine zweite,
Statt meiner, Mutter sein.
Sie wird das Haar dir flechten
Und kleiden dich hinfort,
Ein Jüngling wird dir schmeicheln
Mit zartem Liebeswort."
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Text Authorship:
- by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Die Waise", subtitle: "(Litauisch)", written 1828, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte [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 Emil Bezecný (1868 - 1904), "Sie haben mich geheissen", op. 2 (Lieder und Balladen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung), Heft 2 no. 7, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907), "Die Waise", op. 4 (Seks Digte af H. Heine, L. Uhland og A. von Chamisso) no. 1 (1863-1864), published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Copenhagen [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Henri Wilhelm Petri (1856 - 1914), "Die Waise", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Leo Schrattenholz , "Die Waise", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The orphan girl", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'orpheline", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Peter Brixius
This text was added to the website: 2008-03-06
Line count: 24
Word count: 105
They told me to go out
And find blueberries;
I did not look for berries
In the forest.
I went out
To my mother's grave,
I sat down upon it
And wept very much. --
"Who sits upon my burial mound,
From whom the tears flow? --
It is I, oh dear mother,
I, your orphaned child.
Who shall henceforth dress me
And braid for me my hair?
With loving words caress me,
As was your wont?
"Go forth, oh dear daughter,
And comes to terms with the situation,
Another shall be to you a mother
Instead of me.
She shall braid your hair,
And dress you from now on,
A young lad shall caress you
With tender words of love.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Die Waise", subtitle: "(Litauisch)", written 1828, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte
This text was added to the website: 2011-01-31
Line count: 24
Word count: 119