Now it becomes spring once more

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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Nun wird es wieder lenz

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Nun wird es wieder lenz . .
Du weihst den weg die luft
Und uns auf die du schaust --
So stammle dir mein dank.

Eh blöd der menschen sinn
Ihm ansann wort und tat
Hat schon des schöpfers hauch
Jed ding im raum beseelt.

Wenn solch ein auge glüht
Gedeiht der trockne stamm ·
Die starre erde pocht
Neu durch ein heilig herz.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Stefan George, Werke. Ausgabe in Zwei Bänden, Erster Band, 4. Auflage, Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta, 1984, page 280

Text Authorship:

by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), "Kunfttag III", appears in Der siebente Ring, in Maximin, no. 3 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945), "Kunfttag", 1913-4, from Drei Orchesterlieder, no. 2. [ sung text verified 1 time]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Jeroen Scholten , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 63

Now it becomes spring once more

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Now it becomes spring once more . .
You bless the path the air
And us upon whom you look --
May my thanks be stammered to you.

Before the spirit of mankind dully
Imposed word and action upon Him,
The Creator’s breath had already
Breathed life into everything in the universe.

When such an eye glows
The dried-out tree trunk flourishes ·
The stark earth pulses
Anew through a holy heart.

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Translations of title(s):
"Kunfttag III" = "Day of advent III"
"Kunfttag" = "Day of advent"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), "Kunfttag III", appears in Der siebente Ring, in Maximin, no. 3
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This text was added to the website: 2017-11-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 71