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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Translation © by Lau Kanen
Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen, Den schickt er in die weite Welt, Dem will er seine Wunder weisen In Berg und Wald und Strom und Feld. Die Trägen, die zu Hause liegen, Erquicket nicht das Morgenrot, Sie wissen nur vom Kinderwiegen, Von Sorgen, Last und Not [um]1 Brot. Die Bächlein von den Bergen springen, Die Lerchen schwirren hoch vor Lust, Was sollt' ich nicht mit ihnen singen Aus voller Kehl' und frischer Brust? Den lieben Gott [laß ich nur]2 walten; Der Bächlein, Lerchen, [Wald]3 und Feld, Und Erd' und Himmel will erhalten, Hat auch mein Sach' aufs Best' bestellt.
F. Mendelssohn sets stanzas 1, 3-4
F. Fröhlich sets stanzas 1, 3-4 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Schumann "ums"
2 Fröhlich, Schumann: "nur laß' ich"
3 Schumann: "Wind"
Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), title 1: "Der frohe Wandersmann", title 2: "Reisesegen", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Wanderlieder [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 Johann Bernhard André (1823 - 1882), "Wanderlied", op. 47 (Acht zweistimmige Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1874 [ duet for 2 mezzo-sopranos (or mezzo-soprano and bass) with piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cl. Engels , "Der frohe Wandersmann", published 1878 [ voice and piano ], from Aus der Mappe eines Blinden. Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Köln, P.J. Tonger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich (1803 - 1836), "Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen", 1833, stanzas 1,3-4 [ vocal duet a cappella ], confirmed with Baltischer Liederkranz, erster Theil, ed. by Johann Reinfeldt, Reval: F. Kluge, 1898, song no. 58, pages 44 - 45. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich (1803 - 1836), "Wanderlied", op. 13 (Lieder im Volkston für vier Männerstimmen) no. 1 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Berlin: Bethge [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alexis Holländer (1840 - 1924), "Wanderlied", op. 33 (Sechs Lieder für vierstimmigen Frauenchor) no. 4, published 1885 [ four-part women's chorus a cappella ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Martens , "Der frohe Wandersmann", op. 24 no. 20, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Album. 20 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung. Frühlings-und Wanderlieder , no. 20, Berlin, Deneke [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Der frohe Wandersmann", op. posth. 75 (Sechs Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 1 (1844), published 1849, stanzas 1,3-4 [ four-part men's chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Der frohe Wandersmann", op. 17 (Acht Lieder für Singstimme und Klavier) no. 8 (1909) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der frohe Wandersmann", op. 77 (Lieder und Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier (Heft 3)) no. 1 (1840), published 1851 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De vrolijke globetrotter", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The happy wanderer", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (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.
Line count: 16
Word count: 100
De vrolijke globetrotter
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)
Wie God daadwerk'lijk wil belonen, Die stuurt hij in de wereld wijd, Hem zal hij ook zijn wond'ren tonen In berg en bos, in kust en krijt. De tragen die bij huis steeds blijven, Zij missen 't heerlijk morgenrood, Zij weten slechts van kind en kijven, Van zorgen, last en strijd voor brood. De beekjes die van de bergen springen, De leeuw'rik hoog, met blij gekweel, Waarom zou 'k niet met hen ook zingen Uit volle borst, met frisse keel? De lieve God laat ik regeren; Die beekjes, vogels, bos1 en veld, En aard' en hemel laat floreren, Heeft ook mijn zaak ten best' besteld.
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1 Bij Schumann: wind
1 Bij Schumann: wind
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.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), title 1: "Der frohe Wandersmann", title 2: "Reisesegen", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Wanderlieder
This text was added to the website: 2013-04-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 105