Umlklo stromů šumění a lístek sotva dýše, a ptáček dřímá krásný sen tak tichounce, tak tiše. Na nebi vzešlo mnoho hvězd a kolem je tak volno, jenom v těch ňadrech teskno tak a u srdce tak bolno. Ve kvítků pěkný kalíšek se bílá rosa skládá - můj bože, a ta rosa též se v moje oči vkrádá.
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Text Authorship:
- by Vítězslav Hálek (1835 - 1874), no title, appears in Večerní písně, no. 3 [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 Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Umlklo stromů šumění", op. 9 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, B. 61 no. 5 (1876), rev. 1880? [ voice and piano ], from Večerní písně, no. 5, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Zdenko Antonín Václav Fibich (1850 - 1900), "Umlklo stromů šumění", op. 5 (Patero písní z "Večerních písní" (5 Songs from "Evening Songs")) no. 1, H. 148 no. 1 (1871), published 1872, also set in German (translation by Richard Batka) [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Antonín Dvořák.
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Ottilie Kleinschrod, née Stieler (1830 - 1913) , "Abends", appears in Lyrische Gedichte und Übertragungen nach böhmischer Kunst- und Volks-Poesie, in 2. Übertragungen , in Nach böhmischen Dichtern ; composed by Jan Sluníčko.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Paul Selver) , no title, London, H.J. Drane, first published 1912
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Word count: 56
The trees are rustling softly; through The leaves scarce moves a breeze; The birds in blissful dreams repose, So silent and at ease. Many a star in heaven appears, Around it is so free; But in my bosom there is grief, In my heart is misery. Upon the petals of the flowers The dew in splendour lies; O God, and even so the dew Wells up into my eyes.
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Confirmed with An Anthology of Modern Bohemian Poetry, translated by Paul Selver, London, H.J. Drane, 1912.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Selver (1888 - 1970), no title, London, H.J. Drane, first published 1912 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Vítězslav Hálek (1835 - 1874), no title, appears in Večerní písně, no. 3
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-07-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 69