Der Schmied

Der Abend dämmert,
der Schmied, er hämmert
noch wacker und frisch;
und ihn umbrauset
und ihn umsauset
der Esse Gezisch.

Die Flammen prasseln,
die Eisen rasseln,
der Hammer, er springt,
die Funken sprühen,
die Eisen glühen,
der Amboss erklingt.

Mit blossem Arme
steht im Alarme
der russige Schmied,
und durchs Geprassel
und durchs Gerassel
ertönet sein Lied:

Der Abend dämmert,
ich hab' gehämmert
mit rüstigem Mut;
die Sonne sinket,
und Ruhe winket,
nun schlummre ich gut.

Translation(s): ENG

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Authorship

• by Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Enslin (1819 - 1875), "Der Schmied", appears in Gedichte für die Jugend [ author's text not yet checked 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 Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Der Schmied", 1850? [duet for 2 voices with piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "The smith", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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The smith

  The evening darkens,
  the smith, he hammers
  still more valiantly and fresh;
  and about him roars
  and about him rushes
  the hiss of the chimney.
 
  The flames crackle,
  the irons rattle,
  the hammer, it jumps,
  the sparks spray,
  the irons glow,
  the anvil sounds.
 
  With bare arms
  stands in the clamor
  the sooty smith,
  and through the clatter
  and through the rattle
  sounds his song:
 
  The evening darkens,
  I have hammered
  with sprightly courage;
  the sun sinks,
  and silence comes,
 now I'll slumber well.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Enslin (1819 - 1875), "Der Schmied", appears in Gedichte für die Jugend
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe. Go to the text.

Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.