Schubert had started to compose songs on texts by Goethe in 1814, among which is "Gretchen am Spinnrade," published as his Op.
[1] His first Mignon-related song was a setting of "An Mignon" ['Über Tal und Fluß getragen'], a poem published by Goethe in 1797.
The earlier version was not published before it was included in the Franz Schubert's Works edition in 1894.
(Mignons Gesang)" for voice and piano is based on Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, in this case Book III, Chapter 1.
62 – D 877, Song cycle Gesänge aus "Wilhelm Meister" (1826) D 877, alternative versions: