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Auf meinen heimischen Bergen Da sind die Wolken zu Haus', Bin mitten innen gestanden, Und sah in's Thal hinaus. Sie aber flogen von dannen, Wie Schwäne so licht und leicht; [Wär' gerne]1 mit ihnen gezogen, So weit der Himmel reicht. Es drängte mich fort in die Fremde Zur Ferne ein wilder Trieb; Doch jetzt erscheinen mir Heimath Und Nähe gar heilig und lieb. Nun sehn' ich mich nimmer in's Weite, Hinaus in's nebelnde Blau; Nun späh' ich mit stillem Verlangen Hinab in die schmale Au. Was nickt dort unten am Fenster, Und blühet wie Morgenlicht? Ist's ihre Ros' am Gesimse, [Wie]2 oder ihr holdes Gesicht? Viel Glück ihr Wolken zur Reise! Ich ziehe nimmer mit euch; Was aber locket und lispelt Da drüben im Lenzgesträuch? Bist du es Quelle, die flistert? Ja, ja! ich eile mit dir; Du kennst ja die kürzesten Wege Hinunter, hinunter zu ihr!
Confirmed with Gedichte von Carl Gottfried Ritter von Leitner. Wien, gedruckt bey J. P. Sollinger. 1825, pages 165-166; and with Gedichte von Karl Gottfried Ritter v. Leitner. Zweite sehr vermehrte Auflage. Hannover. Victor Lohse. 1857, pages 106-107.
Note: Schubert only sketched an outline of the vocal part of this song, but did neither write a title nor underlay any text. Reinhard van Hoorickx identified the poem set by Schubert and suggested a completion of Schubert's fragment.
1 Leitner (1857 edition): "Gern wär' ich"2 apparently omitted by Schubert
Text Authorship:
- by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Wolke und Quelle", written 1822, first published 1825 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Wolke und Quelle", D 896B (1827?), published 1988 [ voice, piano ], fragment, completed by Reinhard van Hoorickx [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Núvol i font", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wolk en bron", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Cloud and spring", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ted Perry , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 149
Hier op mijn dierbare bergen, Daar wonen de wolken zo graag, 'k Ben opgestaan in hun midden En keek naar 't dal omlaag. Zij echter vlogen van daar weg, Als zwanen zo licht en hoog; 'k Was gaarne met hen meegevlogen, Langs heel de hemelboog. Ik voelde een drang naar den vreemde, De verte trok excessief; Maar nu toch schijnen mij thuisland En hier-zijn juist heilig en lief. Nu hunker ik niet meer naar verten, Daarginds in 't neev'lende blauw; Nu tuur ik, in stilte verlangend, Omlaag naar die smalle gouw. Wat knikt daar onder aan 't venster? En bloeit daar als morgenlicht? Is het haar roos voor de ruiten? Of is 't haar lieve gezicht? Geluk, o wolken, bij 't reizen! Voor altijd iets mij weerhoudt; Wat echter lokt mij en lispelt Daarboven in 't voorjaarshout? Ben jij het o, bron, die daar fluistert? Ja, ja, met jou ga 'k van daar; Jij kent, ja, de simpelste wegen, Naar onder, naar onder, naar haar!
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2011 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Wolke und Quelle", written 1822, first published 1825
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-29
Line count: 28
Word count: 165