by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931)
Die Liebe gleicht dem April
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
Die Liebe gleicht dem April: Bald Frost, bald fröhliche Strahlen, Bald Blüten in Herzen und Talen, Bald stürmisch und bald still, Bald heimliches Ringen und Dehnen, Bald Wolken, Regen und Tränen - Im ewigen Schwanken und Sehnen Wer weiß, was werden will!
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Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 8 [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 Dürrner (1810 - 1859), "Die Liebe gleicht dem April", op. 26 (3 Gesänge) no. 1, published 1885 [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931) ; composed by Liza Lehmann.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-05
Line count: 8
Word count: 41
In April mood
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Love's April mood, ah me! With sun and glittering shower, Frost and blossoming bower, Storm and slumbering sea. With fears and tears and distresses, With dreams and shadowy guesses, With smiles and wiles and caresses, Ah, Love! what mayst thou be?
Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 8
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "In April mood", published 1903 [ duet for alto and baritone with piano ], from Songs of love and spring, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-08-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 41