Vida de cigano | À sombra da floresta, nos ramos da faia

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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Margarida Moreno

Im Schatten des Waldes, im Buchengezweig

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT DUT ENG FRE PER POR

Im Schatten des Waldes, im Buchengezweig,
Da [regt sich's und raschelt's]¹ und flüstert zugleich.
Es flackern die Flammen, es gaukelt der Schein
Um bunte Gestalten, um Laub und Gestein.

Das ist der Zigeuner bewegliche Schaar,
Mit blitzendem [Aug' und mit]² wallendem Haar,
Gesäugt an des Niles geheiligter Flut,
Gebräunt von Hispaniens südlicher Glut.

Um's lodernde Feuer in schwellendem Grün,
Da lagern die Männer verwildert und kühn,
Da kauern die Weiber und rüsten das Mahl,
Und füllen geschäftig den alten Pokal.

Und Sagen und Lieder ertönen im Rund,
Wie Spaniens Gärten so blühend und bunt,
Und magische Sprüche für Not und Gefahr
Verkündet die Alte der horchenden Schaar.

Schwarzäugige Mädchen beginnen den Tanz.
Da sprühen die Fackeln im rötlichen Glanz.
[Heiß]³ lockt die Guitarre, die Zimbel [erklingt]⁴.
Wie [wilder]⁵ und wilder der Reigen sich schlingt.

Dann ruhn sie ermüdet von nächtlichen Reihn.
Es rauschen die [Wipfel]⁶ in Schlummer sie ein.
Und die aus der [sonnigen]⁷ Heimat verbannt,
sie schauen im [Traum das gesegnete]⁸ Land.

Doch wie nun im Osten der Morgen erwacht,
Verlöschen die schönen Gebilde der Nacht,
[Laut]⁹ scharret das Maultier bei Tagesbeginn,
Fort ziehn die Gestalten. -- Wer sagt dir, wohin?

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• B. Randhartinger • R. Schumann

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Note for stanza 5, line 3, word 6: "Zimbel" is sometimes spelled "Cymbel"
¹ Randhartinger: "regt sich's und raschelt"; Schumann: "regt's sich und raschelt"
² Randhartinger: "Auge, mit"
³ Randhartinger, Schumann: "Es"
⁴ Schumann: "klingt"
⁵ Schumann: "wild"
⁶ Randhartinger, Schumann: "Buchen"
⁷ Randhartinger, Schumann: "glücklichen"
⁸ Randhartinger, Schumann: "Traume das glückliche"
⁹ Randhartinger, Schumann: "Es"

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Zigeunerleben", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn [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 Charlotte von Bülow (1817 - 1908), "Zigeunerleben", op. 4 (Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 4, published 1870 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
by Johanna Kinkel (1810 - 1858), "Die Zigeuner", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder) no. 6 (1838), published [1838] [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Zigeunerleben" [sung text checked 1 time]
by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Zigeunerleben", op. 29 no. 3 (1840), published 1841 [ satb chorus, piano, and percussion ], from Drei Gedichte nach Emanuel Geibel für mehrstimmigen Chor und Klavier, no. 3, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]

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Also set in Dutch (Nederlands), a translation by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899) , "De Gypten", written 1877 ; composed by Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen, P. J. Vranken.
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 201

Vida de cigano

Language: Portuguese (Português) after the German (Deutsch)

À sombra da floresta, nos ramos da faia,
Agita-se e sussurra e murmura ao mesmo tempo.
As chamas dançam o brilho tremeluzente
À volta de silhuetas coloridas de folhagem e rochedos.

Ali está o cigano movendo-se em bando
Com olhos faiscantes e cabelos ondulantes
Alimentado pela corrente sagrada do Nilo,
Bronzeado pelo calor do Sul da Hispânia.

Em volta da fogueira crepitante, na verdura a crescer,
Os homens acampam selvagens e audazes,
As mulheres agacham-se e preparam a refeição,
E enchem atarefadas a velha taça.

E lendas e canções ressoam no círculo,
Como os jardins de Espanha tão florescentes e coloridos,
E a velha anuncia ao bando à escuta 
Fórmulas mágicas contra a adversidade e o perigo.

Meninas de olhos pretos iniciam a dança.
As tochas cintilam num brilho avermelhado.
A guitarra seduz o címbalo ressoa.
A roda enreda-se cada vez mais selvagem!

Então eles descansam fatigados das danças nocturnas.
As faias sussurram embalando-os.
E o povo banido da pátria amada
Vê em sonhos a terra amada.

Mas agora que a manhã desperta a Oriente,
Apagam-se as belas imagens da noite.
O muar pateia ao começo do dia,
As figuras partem, quem te diz para onde?

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Zigeunerleben", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn
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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-16
Line count: 28
Word count: 196