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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)
Translation © by Rufus Hallmark
Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen Dringen, Mutter, in dein Grab, Tränen sind es, Tränen deines armen Kindes Rinnen heiß zu dir hinab. Und ich grabe, grabe, grabe, Von den Nägeln [springt]1 das Blut, Ach! mit Schmerzen Mit zerrißnem, blut'gem Herzen Bring ich dir hinab mein Gut. Meinen Ring, sollst mir ihn wahren, Gute Mutter, liebevoll; Ach! sie sagen, Daß ich einen andern tragen, Weg den meinen werfen soll. [Ring, mein Ring, du]2 teures Kleinod! Muß es denn geschieden sein? Ach! ich werde Bald dich suchen in der Erde, Und du [wirst]3 dann wieder mein.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 de Lange: "rinnt"
2 Bergh: "Ring des Liebsten"
3 Bergh: "bist"
Text Authorship:
- by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Tränen, no. 3 [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 Rudolph Bergh (1859 - 1924), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", op. 3 no. 3, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], from Thränen. Liederzyklus von Adalbert [sic] von Chamisso, no. 3, Leipzig, Hansen [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gerard Bunk (1888 - 1958), "Nicht der Thau und nicht der Regen", op. 37 no. 3 (1906-10) [ voice and piano ], from Thränen, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", op. 9 no. 3, published 1887 [ alto and piano ], from Thränen. Lieder-Cyclus von Adalbert [sic] von Chamisso componiert für eine Altstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 3, Berlin: R. Sulzer [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Jakob Fischer (1849 - 1933), "Nicht der Thau und nicht der Regen", op. 5 no. 15, published 1873 [ soprano and piano ], from Ein Liebesleben. Cyclus von Gesängen für 2 Singstimmen (Sopran und Tenor) mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 15, Wien, Gotthard [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Tränen", op. 6 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 6, published 1846 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Hill (1838 - 1902), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", op. 23 no. 3, published 1870 [ alto or mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Thränen. Lieder-Cyclus von Chamisso, no. 3, Frankfurt a/M., Henkel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert von Hornstein (1833 - 1890), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", published 1887 [ soprano and piano ], from Thränen. Ein Lieder-Cyklus von Adelbert von Chamisso, no. 3, Stuttgart, Kröner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert von Hornstein (1833 - 1890), "Nicht der Tau", op. 27 (Cancionero. 15 Lieder) no. 3, published 1863 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Jensen (1837 - 1879), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", op. 30 no. 3, published 1865 [ voice and piano ], from Dolorosa, no. 3, Leipzig, Forberg [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Aloys Kothe , "Thränen", op. 8 (Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 7, published 1881 [ mezzo-soprano or alto or baritone and piano ], Leobschütz, Kothe [sung text not yet checked]
- by Daniël de Lange (1841 - 1918), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Thränen. Sieben Gedichte von Chamisso , no. 3, Amsterdam : Wahlberg [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Lorenz Lehmann (1807 - 1852), "Nicht der Thau", op. 34 no. 4, published 1837 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder von A. von Chamisso, no. 4, Berlin, Stackebrandt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857 - 1929), "Nicht der Thau und nicht der Regen", op. 2 no. 3, published 1878 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Thränen. Ein Liedercyclus von Chamisso, no. 3, Wien: J. Gutmann, Kunst & Musikalienhandlung [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eduard Marxsen (1806 - 1887), "Thränen", op. 52 (3 Lieder) no. 2, published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Böhme [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Merkel , "Nicht der Thau und nicht der Regen", op. 12 no. 3, published 1891 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Thränen. Sechs Gesänge für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Meissner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925), "Nicht der Tau und nicht der Regen", op. 22 no. 3, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], from Thränen, no. 3, Breslau, Hainauer [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Nicht der Thau und nicht der Regen", op. 31 no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Thränen. Sechs Gedichte von A. von Chamisso für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Kassel, Voigt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sigismund Thalberg (1812 - 1871), "Thränen, No. 2", op. 24 (Sechs deutsche Lieder, Fünftes Heft) no. 4 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Rufus Hallmark) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Lewis Novra)
- ENG English [singable] (Virginia Woods)
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 99
Not the dew and not the rain
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Not the dew and not the rain Soak, Mother, into your grave, It's tears, Tears of your poor child Are flowing hot toward you. And I dig, dig, dig; From my nails springs blood, Ah! with pain, With torn and bleeding heart I bring you my possession. My ring, you must guard it for me, Good Mother, lovingly; Ah! they say That I should wear another, Should throw mine away. Ring, my ring, you dear treasure! Must we then be parted? Ah! I shall Soon seek you in the earth, And then you will be mine again.
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Note: Translation written with assistance from Harald Krebs.Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Tränen, no. 3
This text was added to the website: 2011-02-06
Line count: 20
Word count: 97