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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Ungewitter
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE LIT
Auf hohen Burgeszinnen
   Der alte König stand,
Und überschaute düster
   Das düster umwölkte Land.
 
Es zog das Ungewitter
   Mit Sturmesgewalt herauf,
Er stützte seine Rechte
   Auf seines Schwertes Knauf.
 
Die Linke, der entsunken
   Das gold'ne [Zepter]1 schon,
Hielt noch auf der finstern Stirne
   Die schwere goldne Kron'.
 
Da zog ihn seine Buhle
   Leis' an des Mantels Saum:
Du hast mich einst geliebet,
   Du liebst mich wohl noch kaum?
 
Was Lieb' und Lust und Minne?
   Laß ab, du süße Gestalt!
Das Ungewitter ziehet
   Herauf mit Sturmesgewalt.
 
Ich bin auf Burgeszinnen
   Nicht König mit Schwert und Kron',
Ich bin der empörten Zeiten
   Unmächtiger, bangender Sohn.
 
Was Lieb' und Lust und Minne?
   Laß ab, du süße Gestalt!
Das Ungewitter ziehet
   Herauf mit Sturmesgewalt.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   R. Schumann 

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Adelbert von Chamisso, Neunzehnte Auflage, Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1869, pages 293-294

1 Schumann: "Scepter"

Text Authorship:

  • by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Ungewitter", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte [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 Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900), "Ungewitter", NWV 25 (1864) [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Ungewitter", op. 67 (Romanzen und Balladen für Chor (Heft 1)) no. 4 (1849), published 1849 [ SATB chorus ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tempesta", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Onweer", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Tempest", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La tempête", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Audra", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Donald K. Rosenberg , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 121

Onweer
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Op hoge burchtkantelen
Stond d' oude vorst geplant
En overschouwde somber
Het donker bewolkte land.
 
Een storm kwam aangedreven,
Een onweer in volle vaart.
Zijn rechterhand omklemde
De knop van 't steunend zwaard.
 
Zijn linker droeg geen scepter,
Zoals hij was gewoon,
Maar hield op zijn somb're voorhoofd
De zware gouden kroon.
 
Opeens trok 's konings liefje
Zacht aan zijn mantelzoom:
"Eens gaf je mij veel liefde;
Nu lijkt dat haast een droom."
 
"Wát liefde, lust en hartstocht?
Houd op, vriendin die mij kwelt!
De onweerslucht trekt dreigend
Hierheen met dond'rend geweld.
 
Ik ben op burchtkantelen
Geen koning met zwaard en kroon:
Ik ben van oproer'ge tijden
D' onmachtige, vrezende zoon."

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2013 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

    Lau Kanen.  Contact: boudewijnkanen (AT) gmail (DOT) com


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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Ungewitter", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte
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This text was added to the website: 2013-02-12
Line count: 24
Word count: 111

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