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Auf der Heide [saust]1 der Wind - Herzig Kind, herzig Kind - Willst du, daß trotz Sturm und Graus In die Nacht ich muß hinaus - Willst du, daß ich geh'? Auf der Heid' zu Bergeshöh' Treibt der Schnee, treibt der Schnee; Feget Straßen, Schlucht und Teich Mit den weißen Flügeln gleich. Willst du, daß ich geh'? Horch, wie klingt's herauf vom See Wild und weh, wild und weh! An den Weiden sitzt die Fei Und mein Weg geht dort vorbei - Willst du, daß ich geh'? Wie ist's hier in deinem Arm Traut und warm, traut und warm; Ach, wie oft hab' ich gedacht: So bei dir nur eine Nacht - Willst du, daß ich geh'?
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Authorship
- by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Auf der Haide saust der Wind", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Lieder, first published 1861 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Willst du, daß ich geh'?", op. 71 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 4 (1877), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert von Hornstein (1833 - 1890), "Auf der Haide", op. 26 (6 Lieder) no. 4, published 1863 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Auf der Heide saust der Wind", op. 63 no. 3 (1872) [ SATB chorus ], from Am Walchensee. Acht Lieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard, Freiherr von Seldeneck (1831 - 1886), "Auf der Haide", published 1873 [ voice and piano ], from 4 kleine Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Carlsruhe, Dört [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Do you wish me to go?", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Veux-tu que j'y aille ?", copyright © 2013, (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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Word count: 117
On the heath blows the wind - Sweet child, sweet child - do you wish me, despite the storm and horror, to go out into the night - do you wish me to go? On the heath at the top of the mountain Piles the snow, piles the snow; It sweeps the street, the gorge and pool alike with white wings. Do you wish me to go? Hark! the sound of the sea is wild and woeful, wild and woeful! By the willows sits an evil sprite and my path goes past that place - Do you wish me to go? For here in your arms, how cosy and warm, cosy and warm; Ah, how often have I thought: if only I could have just one night with you... Do you wish me to go?
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Auf der Haide saust der Wind", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Lieder, first published 1861
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 136