Ich hört ein Fräulein klagen
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Ich hört ein Fräulein klagen by Jacob Meiland — Lyrics
About Ich hört ein Fräulein klagen
This German Lieder, set for SATB, paints a tender scene of a young woman lamenting a parting with her beloved. The text describes her distress as dawn approaches, signaled by a watchman's horn, forcing her to wake her lover and bid him farewell. She expresses her deep sorrow and the pain of separation, wishing it were not time to part. Jacob Meiland's setting captures the emotional weight of this moment, presenting a poignant reflection on young love and the inevitable sorrows of parting.