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Ernst ist der Herbst. Und wenn die Blätter fallen, sinkt auch das Herz zu trübem Weh herab. Still ist die Flur, und nach dem Süden wallen die Sänger, stumm, wie nach dem Grab. Bleich ist der Tag, und blasse Nebel schleiern die Sonne wie die Herzen, ein. Früh kommt die Nacht: denn alle Kräfte feiern, und tief verschlossen ruht das Sein. Sanft wird der Mensch. Er sieht die Sonne sinken, er ahnt des Lebens wie des Jahres Schluß. Feucht wird das Aug', doch in der Träne Blinken, entströmt des Herzens seligster Erguß.
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Text Authorship:
- by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899), first published 1854 [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 Carl Banck (1809 - 1889), "Träumerei", op. 83 no. 8, published 1886 [ medium voice and piano ], from Herbstklänge. Acht Gesänge für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 8, Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Im Herbst", op. 104 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 5 (1886), published 1888 [ satb chorus ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Im Herbste", op. 48 (Sieben Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Wim Reedijk) , "In de herfst", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In the autumn", copyright © 2004
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "En automne", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 92
Ernst kleurt de herfst. En als de blaad’ren vallen Zinkt ook het hart In smart’lijk somb’ren af. Stil is het veld, En naar het zuiden dwalen De zangers, stom, Als naar het graf. Flets is de dag, En bleke nevels weven Om zon en harten een gordijn. Vroeg komt de nacht: Want alle krachten sneven En diep verborgen rust het Zijn. Mild wordt de mens. Hij ziet de zon verzinken, Hij voelt van ’t leven Als van ‘t jaar het slot. Vocht welt in ’t oog, Maar in het tranenblinken Stroomt uit het hart toch ‘t Zaligste genot.
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Translation of title "Im Herbst" = "In de herfst"Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899), first published 1854
This text was added to the website: 2015-11-03
Line count: 22
Word count: 98