Ich stund an einem Morgen a 5 (Ludwig Senfl)

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• (Posted 2025-04-19)  CPDL #84542:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-04-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github (linked from my CPDL profile).

• (Posted 2019-07-13)  CPDL #54771:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2019-07-13).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition. The note-values are kept as in the original. No transposition has been made. Ficta is added but sparingly. The original print contains the lyrics of the whole folksong (7 verses) but only the first line of the 1 verse is printed beneath the staves. All text underlay is therefore editorial.

General Information

Title: Ich stund an einem Morgen (für fümf stimen) (See Ich stund an einem Morgen for other works employing the folksong)
Composer: Ludwig Senfl
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in 121 neue Lieder (Hans Ott), no. 23
Description: The second of five different settings by Senfl of the German folksong "Ich stund am einem morgen" from the Iheronymus Formschneider print: Der erster teil Hundert und ainundzweinssig/ newe lieder/ von berümbtenn dieser kunst geseßt/ lustig zu singen/ und auff allerley Instrumenten dienstlich/..., Nürnberg 1534. The main melody is in the tenor.

Original text and translations

German text  Ich stund an einem morgen  heimich an einem ort  da het ich mich verborgen  Ich hört klegliche wort  von einem frewlen hübsch und fein  sie sprach zu jrem buelen  es muß gescheiden sein.  2. Hertz lieb ich hab vernumen  du wölst von hinnen schier  wen wiltu wider kumen  das soltu sagen mir  nun merk mein feins lieb was ich sag  mein zukunft thust mich fragen  was weder stund noch tag.  3. Das frewlein weinet sere  Sein hertz was unmuts wol  so gib mir weis und lere  was ich mich halten sol  für dich so setz ich al mein hab  und wiltu hie bebleiben  verzer dich iar und tag.  4. Das knab sprach aus seinem muete  dein wil ich wol soüer  ver zer ich dir dein guete  ein iar wer bald hinfür  darnach mus es gescheyden sein  ich wil dich freundlich bitten  setz deinen willen darein.  5. Das freulein schren laut worten  wort yber alless leyd  mich krenckin deine worte  hertz lieb nit von mir scheide  für dich setz ich gut und eer  und solt ich mit dir ziehen  kein weg wer mir zu ferr.  6. Da sprach der knab mit zuchten  mein schatz ob allem gut  ich wil dich freuntlich bitten  schlag solchs aus deinem muet  gedecht mer an die frerunde dein  die dir kein arges trawen  und telich bey dir sein.  7. Da kert er ir den rucken  er sprach nit mer zu ir  das freilen teth sich schmucken  in einen winkel schier  es weinet dz sie schier verging  dis hat ein Schreiber gesungen  wie es eim frewlen gieng.

English translation    I was standing one morning  in a hidden place  where I concealed myself  I heard mournful words  from a lovely maiden  she spoke to her lover  as he was parting from her.  2. My heart I have heard  you are going to leave from here  when will you return  You should tell me that  now my love what I say  is that I ask of my future  tell me the hour and the day.  3. The lady was weeping hard  and her heart was full of woe  Advice me and counsel me  what should I think  for in you I put all that I have  and are you going to stay  or leaving for year and day.  4. The boy spoke:  you know I am a soldier  I will ruin your reputation  a year goes fast  therefore we must part  I want to ask you kindly  put your mind to rest.  5. The lady shouted loudly  speaking hard words  what you tell me makes me ill  do not forsake me thus.  I will put you before goods and honor  and I will go with you  no road will be too hard for me.  6. There spoke the boy with courtesy  my sweetheart that is good for nothing  I'll ask you please  knock such thoughts out of your mind  think on all your friends that you are leaving  who think no ill of you  and will stay with you daily.  7. And he turned his back on her  and spoke no more to her  the Lady did blow him a kiss  from behind  and her weeping ended  And thus tells a poet  how it was done.