Der Jüngling auf dem Hügel
Schubert, Franz
Ein Jüngling auf dem Hügel
A youth sat on the hill
Mit seinem Kummer sass;
with his sorrow;
Wohl ward der Augen Spiegel
his eyes grew dim
Ihm trüb' und tränennass.
and moist with tears.
Sah frohe Lämmer spielen
He watched lambs gambolling
Am grünen Felsenhang,
happily on the green hillside,
Sah frohe Bächlein quillen
and brooks rippling merrily
Das bunte Tal entlang;
through the bright valley.
Die Schmetterlinge sogen
Butterflies sipped
Am roten Blütenmund,
at the red mouth of the flowers;
Wie Morgenträume flogen
clouds scudded about
Die Wolken in dem Rund;
like morning dreams.
Und Alles war so munter
And everything was so cheerful,
Und Alles schwamm in Glück,
bathed in happiness;
Nur in sein Herz hinunter
his heart alone
Sah nicht der Freude Blick.
was untouched by the light of joy.
Ach! dumpfes Grabgeläute
Ah, just now the muffled death-knell
Im Dorfe nun erklang,
sounded in the village,
Schon tönte aus der Weite
and in the distance
Ein klagender Gesang;
a mournful song echoed.
Sah nun die Lichter scheinen,
Then he saw the lights shining,
Den schwarzen Leichenzug,
and the black cortège;
Fing bitter an zu weinen,
he began to weep bitterly,
Weil man sein Röschen trug.
for they were bearing his little Rose.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Sah frohe Lämmer spielen
He watched lambs gambolling
Am grünen Felsenhang,
happily on the green hillside,
Sah frohe Bächlein quillen
and brooks rippling merrily
Das bunte Tal entlang;
through the bright valley.
Die Schmetterlinge sogen
Butterflies sipped
Am roten Blütenmund,
at the red mouth of the flowers;
Wie Morgenträume flogen
clouds scudded about
Die Wolken in dem Rund;
like morning dreams.
Und Alles war so munter
And everything was so cheerful,
Und Alles schwamm in Glück,
bathed in happiness;
Nur in sein Herz hinunter
his heart alone
Sah nicht der Freude Blick.
was untouched by the light of joy.
Ach! dumpfes Grabgeläute
Ah, just now the muffled death-knell
Im Dorfe nun erklang,
sounded in the village,
Schon tönte aus der Weite
and in the distance
Ein klagender Gesang;
a mournful song echoed.
Sah nun die Lichter scheinen,
Then he saw the lights shining,
Den schwarzen Leichenzug,
and the black cortège;
Fing bitter an zu weinen,
he began to weep bitterly,
Weil man sein Röschen trug.
for they were bearing his little Rose.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Die Schmetterlinge sogen
Butterflies sipped
Am roten Blütenmund,
at the red mouth of the flowers;
Wie Morgenträume flogen
clouds scudded about
Die Wolken in dem Rund;
like morning dreams.
Und Alles war so munter
And everything was so cheerful,
Und Alles schwamm in Glück,
bathed in happiness;
Nur in sein Herz hinunter
his heart alone
Sah nicht der Freude Blick.
was untouched by the light of joy.
Ach! dumpfes Grabgeläute
Ah, just now the muffled death-knell
Im Dorfe nun erklang,
sounded in the village,
Schon tönte aus der Weite
and in the distance
Ein klagender Gesang;
a mournful song echoed.
Sah nun die Lichter scheinen,
Then he saw the lights shining,
Den schwarzen Leichenzug,
and the black cortège;
Fing bitter an zu weinen,
he began to weep bitterly,
Weil man sein Röschen trug.
for they were bearing his little Rose.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Und Alles war so munter
And everything was so cheerful,
Und Alles schwamm in Glück,
bathed in happiness;
Nur in sein Herz hinunter
his heart alone
Sah nicht der Freude Blick.
was untouched by the light of joy.
Ach! dumpfes Grabgeläute
Ah, just now the muffled death-knell
Im Dorfe nun erklang,
sounded in the village,
Schon tönte aus der Weite
and in the distance
Ein klagender Gesang;
a mournful song echoed.
Sah nun die Lichter scheinen,
Then he saw the lights shining,
Den schwarzen Leichenzug,
and the black cortège;
Fing bitter an zu weinen,
he began to weep bitterly,
Weil man sein Röschen trug.
for they were bearing his little Rose.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Ach! dumpfes Grabgeläute
Ah, just now the muffled death-knell
Im Dorfe nun erklang,
sounded in the village,
Schon tönte aus der Weite
and in the distance
Ein klagender Gesang;
a mournful song echoed.
Sah nun die Lichter scheinen,
Then he saw the lights shining,
Den schwarzen Leichenzug,
and the black cortège;
Fing bitter an zu weinen,
he began to weep bitterly,
Weil man sein Röschen trug.
for they were bearing his little Rose.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Sah nun die Lichter scheinen,
Then he saw the lights shining,
Den schwarzen Leichenzug,
and the black cortège;
Fing bitter an zu weinen,
he began to weep bitterly,
Weil man sein Röschen trug.
for they were bearing his little Rose.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Jetzt liess den Sarg man nieder,
Then they lowered the coffin;
Der Totengräber kam,
the gravedigger came
Und gab der Erde wieder,
and restored to the earth
Was Gott aus selber nahm.
what God once took from it.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Da schwieg des Jünglings Klage,
Then the youth ceased lamenting,
Und betend ward sein Blick,
and his eyes were fixed in prayer;
Sah schon am schönern Tage
already he saw that fair day
Des Wiedersehens Glück.
when they would be reunited in joy.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.
Und wie die Sterne kamen,
And as the stars came out
Der Mond heraufgeschifft,
and the moon sailed heavenwards,
Da las er in den Sternen
he read in those stars high above
Der Hoffnung hohe Schrift.
a message of hope.