Nun wandre, Maria, nun wandre nur fort

Nun wandre, Maria, nun wandre nur fort.
Schon krähen die Hähne, und nah ist der Ort.
Nun wandre, Geliebte, du Kleinod mein,
Und balde wir werden in Bethlehem sein.
Dann ruhest du fein und schlummerst dort.
Schon krähen die Hähne und nah ist der Ort.
Wohl seh ich, Herrin, die Kraft dir schwinden;
Kann deine Schmerzen, ach, kaum verwinden.
Getrost! Wohl finden wir Herberg dort.
Schon krähen die Hähne und nah ist der Ort.




Wär erst bestanden dein Stündlein, Marie,
Die gute Botschaft, gut lohnt ich sie.
Das Eselein hie gäb ich drum fort!
Schon krähen die Hähne und nah ist der Ort.

Beneath the number in some collections: Der heilige Joseph singt

Authorship

by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) , no title, from Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 3

a text in Spanish by Ocaña (fl. c1600) , "Camino a Belén"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Der heilige Joseph singt", op. 17 (10 Lieder), Heft 1 (3 geistliche Lieder aus dem Spanischen von E. Geibel) no. 2, published 1864 [voice and piano], Breslau, Leuckart
by Gustav Flügel (1812-1900) , "Der heilige Joseph singt", op. 43 (Geistliche Lieder aus dem spanischen Liederbuche v. E. Geibel u. P. Heyse) no. 1, published 1855 [baritone and piano], Leipzig, Merseburger
by Adolf Jensen (1837-1879) , "Nun wandre, Maria", op. 64 no. 1, published 1881 [tenor, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 2 contrabasses, and timpani], from Zwei Marienlieder aus dem Spanischen von Heyse, no. 1, Berlin, Erler
by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , "Nun wandre, Maria", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 3.

ENG English [singable] (Peter Low) , "Keep going now, Mary", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Allen Shearer) , "Ride onward, sweet Mary", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website: 2003-11-08.

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Ride onward, sweet Mary

Ride onward, sweet Mary, ride onward, keep on,
the roosters are crowing, we're close to the town.
Ride onward, beloved, where comfort waits;
we'll soon be arriving at Bethlehem's gates.
And there you may slumber safe and warm.
The roosters are crowing, we're nearing the town.
See how you falter, so weak and weary!
Nor can I ease your pain, dearest Mary.
Take heart, for shelter awaits us now.
The cocks are crowing, we're nearing the town.




Oh! that your time had arrived, little dear:
good news that I'd give anything to hear.
This donkey I'd give if it were done.
The roosters are crowing ... come, near is the town.

Authorship

Singable translation from German to English copyright © 2003 by Allen Shearer, allenshearer (AT) gmail (DOT) com, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. Please contact the copyright-holder(s) when requesting permission to reprint and be sure to give proper credit.

a text in German by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) , no title, from Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 3 FRE GER

a text in Spanish by Ocaña (fl. c1600) , "Camino a Belén"

Text added to the website: 2004-03-01.