Der Gärtner (2. Fassung) (Hugo Distler)

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(Posted 2022-08-23) CPDL #70524:

Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2022-08-23). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 271 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Edition contains English text (by Ed.) only.

(Posted 2022-08-23) CPDL #70523:

Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2022-08-23). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 271 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Der Gärtner (2. Fassung)
Composer: Hugo Distler
Lyricist: Eduard Mörike
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAA
Genre: Secular, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1939
Description: Brief Lied in 4 verses.

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Original text and translations

German text

Auf ihrem Leibrößlein,
So weiß wie der Schnee,
Die schönste Prinzessin
Reit't durch die Allee.

Der Weg, den das Rößlein
Hintanzet so hold,
Der Sand, den ich streute,
Er blinket wie Gold.

Du rosenfarbs Hütlein,
Wohl auf and wohl ab,
O wirf eine Feder
Verstohlen herab!

Und willst du dagegen
Eine Blüte von mir,
Nimm tausend für eine,
Nimm alle dafür!

English translation

On her favorite pony,
as white as the snow,
the princess in beauty
a-riding will go.

The path, where her pony
now prances so fair,
it sparkles like silver
with sand I’ve strewn there.

O little pink hat that
bobs up and then down,
just one stolen feather
for me do throw down!

Should you in return wish
a flower from me,
take one or a thousand,
they all are for thee!