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Herr Lenz springt heute durch die Stadt In einer blauen Hose. Und wer zwei junge Beine hat, Springt säftefroh, springt sonnensatt Und kauft sich bei ihm Lose. Dort biegt er um das Giebelhaus, Die Taschen voller Gaben, Da strecken sich die Hände aus, Ein jeder möchte einen Strauß, [Fürs liebe]1 Mädel haben. Ich hole mir auch einen Schatz Hinweg von Glas und Schüssel. Hut auf! Wir rennen übern Platz: Herr Lenz, für ihren Busenlatz [Ein']2 gelben Himmelsschlüssel!
Confirmed with Emanuel von Bodman, Früher Mond. Gedichte, herausgegeben von Walter Rügert, Frauenfeld Stuttgart Wien: Verlag Huber, 2002, page 26.
1 von Horst, Strauss: "Hei! für sein"2 von Horst, Strauss: "Ein'n"
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946), "Herr Lenz", appears in Früher Mond. Gedichte, in Die Pfauenfeder (1894-1919), no. 2 [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 Carita von Horst (1864 - 1935), "Herr Lenz", published 1919 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 2, Berlin: Ed. Bote & G. Bock, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Herr Lenz", op. 37 (Sechs Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], München, Aibl. Verlag [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Hilda von Siller (1861 - 1945) ; composed by Carita von Horst.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Senyor Abril", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Heer Lente", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Lord Spring", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Sir Spring", first published 1898
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Monsieur Printemps", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Messer Aprile", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Monsieur Printemps bondit aujourd'hui à travers la ville Dans sa culotte bleue. Et celui qui a deux jeunes jambes Bondit d'humeur joyeuse, bondit repu de soleil Et acquiert auprès de lui des billets de loterie. Il est là-bas, près de la maison au pignon, Les poches pleines de cadeaux, Les mains se tendent vers lui, Chacun voudrait un bouquet, Hé ! pour son amie. Moi aussi je cherche une chérie Loin des verres et des plats, Mets ton chapeau ! Nous courons à travers la place ! Monsieur Printemps, pour son corsage Une primevère dorée !
Text Authorship:
- 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946), "Herr Lenz", appears in Früher Mond. Gedichte, in Die Pfauenfeder (1894-1919), no. 2
This text was added to the website: 2012-06-19
Line count: 15
Word count: 92