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In the deep shadows of the rainy July, with secret steps, thou walkest, silent as night, eluding all watchers. Today the morning has closed its eyes, heedless of the insistent calls of the loud east wind, and a thick veil has been drawn over the ever-wakeful blue sky. The woodlands have hushed their songs, and doors are all shut at every house. Thou art the solitary wayfarer in this deserted street. Oh my only friend, my best beloved, the gates are open in my house - do not pass by like a dream.
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Text Authorship:
- by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Gitanjali, no. 22, first published 1912 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), appears in গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali), no. 22, first published 1912 [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Giannis Konstantinidis (1903 - 1984), "In the grey, warm and rainy moonlight", 1924-80, from Songs of Expectation, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Yevgeny Ottovich Gunst.
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-03
Line count: 13
Word count: 92
Im tiefen Schatten dieses Julis, regenschwer, kommst du einher, heimlichen Schritts, still wie die Nacht, und täuschest alle Wächter. Heut hat der Morgen noch die Augen zu, er achtet nicht des lauten Ostwinds ständig’ Rufen; ein dichter Schleier hat den ewig muntern blauen Himmel überzogen. Der Wälder Lieder sind verstummt, und jede Tür an jedem Haus ist zu. Die Straße menschenleer, der Einzige auf ihr bist du. O du, mein einz’ger Freund und Liebster, die Tore meines Hauses sind weit offen – geh nicht vorbei, vorüber wie ein Traum.
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Based on:
- a text in English by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Gitanjali, no. 22, first published 1912
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), appears in গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali), no. 22, first published 1912 [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-15
Line count: 13
Word count: 89