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Diese Wolken in den Höhen, Dieser Vöglein muntrer Zug, Werden dich, o Huldin, sehen. Nehmt mich mit im leichten Flug! Diese Weste werden spielen Scherzend dir um Wang' und Brust, In den seidnen Locken wühlen. Teilt ich mit euch diese Lust! Hin zu dir von jenen Hügeln Emsig dieses Bächlein eilt. Wird ihr Bild sich in dir spiegeln, Fließ zurück dann unverweilt!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Diese Wolken in den Höhen", op. 98 no. 4, from An die ferne Geliebte, no. 4
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Aquests núvols al cel", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Deze wolken in het blauwe", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Lynn Thompson) , "These clouds in the heights", copyright © 1997, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Angelika Frenzel) , "Ces nuages dans les cieux", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Queste nuvole là in alto", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Šitie debesys aukštybėj", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , "Esas nubes en lo alto ", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 62
These clouds in the heights, These birds gaily passing, Will see you, my beloved. Take me with you on your light flight! These west winds will play Joking with you about your cheek and breast, In the silky curls will dig. I share with you this pleasure! There to you from this hill Busily, the little brook hurries. If your image is reflected in it, Flow back without delay!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1997 by Lynn Thompson, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Alois (Isidor) Jeitteles (1794 - 1858)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 69