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Chor des Landvolks Komm, holder Lenz! Des Himmels Gabe, komm! Aus ihrem Todesschlaf erwecke die Natur. Weiber und Mädchen Er nahet sich, der holde Lenz. Schon fühlen wir den linden Hauch, bald lebet alles wieder auf. Männer Frohlocket ja nicht allzufrüh! Oft schleicht, in Nebel eingehüllt, der Winter wohl zurück und streu't auf Blüt' und Keim sein starres Gift. Alle Komm, holder Lenz! Des Himmels Gabe, komm! Auf uns're Fluren senke dich! Komm, holder Lenz, o komm und weile länger nicht!
Authorship
- by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803) [author's text not yet checked 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) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Komm, holder Lenz!", Hob. XXI:3 no. 2, first performed 1801 [chorus and orchestra], from Die Jahreszeiten, no. 2, (Der Frühling) [text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Viens, joli printemps !", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Vieni, primavera amata!", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-01-05
Line count: 17
Word count: 81
Chœur des campagnards Viens, joli printemps ! Don du ciel, viens ! De son sommeil mortel réveille la nature ! Les femmes et les jeunes filles Il s'approche, le joli printemps ; Déjà nous sentons le souffle tiède, Bientôt tout revivra. Les hommes Ne vous réjouissez pas trop tôt ! Souvent, enveloppé de brouillard, il se glisse, L'hiver à nouveau et il répand Sur les fleurs et les germes son poison qui engourdit. Tous Viens, joli printemps ! Don du ciel, viens ! Sur nos champs descends ! Viens, joli printemps, viens Et ne t'attarde pas plus longtemps !
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803)
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-03
Line count: 17
Word count: 99