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Wenn silberweiß Maßliebchen
Und Primeln zart und Veilchen blau
Und gelbe Kukuksblümelein
Die Wies' in Sonnenschein umblüh'n.
Des Kukuks Lied dann im Wald erklingt
Und weckt den Frühling wenn er singt:
Kukuk!
Kukuk, Kukuk! der Frühling naht,
Wie er den frohen Ruf vernimmt.
Wenn Schäfer froh schalmei'n am See,
Und Lerchenschlag den Landmann weckt,
Die Taube hüpft mit Dohl' und Kräh',
Und bunter Blumen Pracht die Fluren deckt,
Des Kukuks Lied dann im Wald erklingt
Und weckt den Frühling wenn er singt
Von Berg zu Thal im Wiederhall
Und lauter wie die Vöglein all,
Des Kukuks Lied dann im Wald erklingt
Und weckt den Frühling wenn er singt:
Kuku, Kuku, der Frühling naht,
Wie er den frohen Ruf vernimmt.
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It is based on
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Lied. Der Frühling", first published 1870
- a text in English by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), appears in Love's Labour's Lost, Act V, Scene 2
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jan Karol Gall (1856 - 1912), "Der Frühling", op. 7 no. 2, published 1883 [vocal trio for female voices with piano], from Zwei Lieder für drei Frauenstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 2, Leipzig, Verlag von F.E.C. Leuckart [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist FIN FRE FRE NOR ; composed by Wilhelm Petersen.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Karl Georg Mantey FIN FRE FRE NOR ; composed by Wolfgang Fortner.
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767 - 1845) FIN FRE FRE NOR ; composed by Harald Genzmer.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Springtime", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-04
Line count: 21
Word count: 119
When silvery white daisies
And delicate primroses and blue violets
And yellow cuckoo-buds
Bloom in the sunshine all over the meadow,
Then the cuckoo's song sounds in the forest
And awakens Spring when he sings:
Cuckoo!
Cuckoo, cuckoo! Springtime nears,
When it hears the joyful cry.
When shepherds merrily pipe beside the lake
And the lark awakens the countryman,
The dove hops about with the jackdaw and crow,
And the meadows are carpeted with the glory of colourful flowers,
Then the cuckoo's song sounds in the forest
And awakens Spring when he sings,
Echoing through mountains and valleys,
And louder than all the [other] birds:
Then the cuckoo's song sounds in the forest
And awakens Spring when he sings:
Cuckoo, cuckoo! Springtime nears,
When it hears the joyful cry.
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Lied. Der Frühling", first published 1870
Based on:
- a text in English by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), appears in Love's Labour's Lost, Act V, Scene 2
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-28
Line count: 21
Word count: 129