by Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789 - 1854)
Translation Singable translation by Francis L. Soper
Now shines the sun on high
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Now shines the sun on high, In the blue summer sky, Beaming and bright; Birds in the waving trees, Chant their sweet melodies, Filled with delight. Plains now are deck'd with flow'rs, Forest with shady bow'rs, Meadows are green; Softly the zephyr's breath Blows o'er the shaggy heath, All is serene. Come to the woods away, There let us dance and play, Nature invites. Let no distressing care, Dark'ning our visage fair, Mar our delights.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Francis L. Soper , "Now shines the sun on high", appears in Sixty melodies for youth, for two, three, and four voices, composed by Silcher, adapted to English words, for the use of schools and singing classes, first published 1850 [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789 - 1854), no title, appears in Noch fünfzig Fabeln fü;r Kinder, in Anhang
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Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-28
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Word count: 75