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Leiser [schwanken]1 die Äste, Der Kahn fliegt uferwärts, Heim kehrt die Taube zum Neste, Zu dir kehrt heim mein Herz. Genug am schimmernden Tage, Wenn rings das Leben lärmt, Mit irrem Flügelschlage Ist es ins Weite geschwärmt. Doch nun die Sonne geschieden, Und Stille sich senkt auf den Hain, Fühlt es: bei dir ist der Frieden, Die [Ruhe]2 bei dir allein.
1 Abt: "schaukeln"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Strauss: "Ruh'"
Text Authorship:
- by Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack (1815 - 1894), "Heimkehr", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Liebesgedichte und Lieder, first published 1866 [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Heimkehr", op. 482 (Zwei Lieder für Bass mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1876 [ bass and piano ], Braunschweig, Litolff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Albert Levinsohn (d. c1907), "Heimkehr", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, (Paez) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Preitz (1856 - 1916), "Heimkehr", op. 1 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ soprano and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl (1823 - 1897), "Heimkehr", published 1877 [ voice and piano ], from 35 neue Lieder für das Haus, no. 1, Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Heimkehr", op. 15 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 (1884-1886) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Retorn a casa", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Thuiskomen", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Homecoming", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Retour à la maison", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ritorno a casa", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 63
Zachter wiegen de takken, De boot glijdt naar de kant, Naar ’t nest gaat ‘t duifje afzakken, Bij jou mijn hart weer landt. Het is op stralende dagen, Als ’t leven roept en krijst, Met dwaze vleugelslagen Genoeg naar ver weg gereisd. Maar nu de zon is vergleden En stilte neerdaalt algemeen, Voelt het: bij jou is de vrede, De rust bij jou alleen.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2018 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack (1815 - 1894), "Heimkehr", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Liebesgedichte und Lieder, first published 1866
This text was added to the website: 2018-03-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 64