Schöner Sonnengott, du fliehest?
Zögre noch und bleibe hier,
Denn das Auge des Geliebten
Rufst du in die Seele mir!

Sonnengleich kam er gezogen,
Ach! wie hell ward mein Geschick!
Einen Himmel von Gedanken
Schloss mir auf sein Frühlingsblick.

Er ist weit, willst du auch scheiden?
Soll ich ganz umnachtet sein?
Weile, liebe Sonne, weile,
Bleib mit deinem goldnen Schein!

Note: Renate Hüsken speculates the author of this text, given as E.S. in the score, may be Elisabeth Schultz, i.e., Ella Adaïewsky, cf. Renate Hüsken, Ella Adaiewsky (1846-1926). Pianistin -- Komponistin -- Musikwissenschaftlerin. Köln-Rheinkassel, Dohr: 2005.

Text Authorship:

• by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( E.S. )  [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 Ella Georgiyevna Adayevskaya (1846 - 1926), "Sonnenuntergang", op. 3 (Lieder und Duette = Песни и дуэты (Pesni i duety)) no. 2, published 1872?3 [ voice and piano ], St. Petersburg : Büttner, also set in Russian (Русский) [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

• Also set in Russian (Русский), a translation by Pyotr Ivanovich Kalashnikov (1828 - 1897) ; composed by Ella Georgiyevna Adayevskaya.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sunset", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-08-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

Beautiful sun god, you flee?
Linger yet and stay here,
For into my soul you summon
The eyes of my beloved!
 
Like the sun he came,
Ah! how bright did my fate become!
A whole heaven of thoughts
Was unlocked for me by his spring-like gaze.
 
He is far away, do you wish to depart as well?
Shall I be completely encompassed by night?
Linger, dear sun, linger,
Remain with your golden brightness!