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Nun ist es still um Hof und Scheuer, Und in der Mühle ruht der Stein; Der Birnenbaum mit blanken Blättern Steht regungslos im Sonnenschein. [Die Bienen summen so verschlafen]1; Und in der offnen Bodenluk', Benebelt von dem Duft des Heues, Im grauen Röcklein nickt der Puk. Der Müller schnarcht und das Gesinde, Und nur die Tochter wacht im Haus; Die lachet still und zieht sich heimlich Fürsichtig die Pantoffeln aus. Sie geht und weckt den Müllerburschen, Der kaum den schweren Augen traut: "Nun küsse mich, verliebter Junge; Doch sauber, sauber! nicht [zu]2 laut."
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View original text (without footnotes)1 in Storm's first version: "Die Bienen summen wie im Dusel"
2 Scholz: "so"
Text Authorship:
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Sommermittag", written 1854, first published 1854 [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), "Sommermittag", op. 65 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 5 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Rörich [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Sommernachmittag", op. 55 no. 3, published 1894 [ low voice and piano ], from Aus der Verschollenheit. Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Leipzig, Leede [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Georg Alexander Kockert (1865 - 1941), "Sommermittag", published 1901 [ voice and piano ], from Neues Buch der Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Leipzig, Rühle & Wendung [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernhard Ernst Scholz (1835 - 1916), "Sommermittag", op. 32 (Drei Lieder für eine Mezzosopranstimme mit Pianoforte-Begleitung) no. 3 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Sommermittag", op. 19 (5 Lieder) no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alfred Tofft (1865 - 1931), "Sommermittag", op. 6 no. 1, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Erotische Blätter. Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, W. Hansen [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Summer's noon", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À midi l'été", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 95
Now it is still about the farmyard and barn, And in the mill the stone is resting; The pear tree with its shiny leaves Stands motionless in the sunshine. The bees are humming so sleepily; And in the open hatch, Befuddled by the scent of the hay, Puck sleeps in his grey coat. The miller is snoring as are all his minions, And only the daughter is awake in the house; She laughs quietly, and secretly, Prudently takes off her clogs. She goes and wakes the miller lad, Who can scarce believe his heavy eyes: "Now kiss me, you lovestruck boy; But neatly, neatly! not too loudly."
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2012 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Sommermittag", written 1854, first published 1854
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 107