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Jüngst in der Dämm'rung fuhr ich An einem See entlang, Laut durch die öde Stille Tönt eines Hornes Klang. Da war's mir, als [entfliege]1 Dem See ein holdes Weib Mit langen, goldnen Strähnen Und schlankem Schwanenleib. Es hub nun an zu singen Ein Lied so wundervoll, Daß mir dabei die Seele In süßem [Schauer]2 schwoll. Ein wunderseltsam Sehnen Durch ihre Tiefen ging, Und sieh'! an meiner Wimper Eine heiße Thräne hing. Ich sah die Nixe winken Nach mir noch lange Zeit. Mein Sinnen war verloren In die Vergangenheit. Ich träumt' noch einmal wieder Zerronn'nen Liebestraum. Das Horn war längst verklungen -- Ich aber merkt es kaum.
Confirmed with Über Land und Meer: allgemeine illustrierte Zeitung. 42. Band; einundzwanzigster Jahrgang, zweiter Band, ed. by Ernst Schubert, Stuttgart und Leipzig: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1879, page 1008. Appears in issue no. 51, in Dichterstimmen aus der Gegenwart.
1 Kleinecke: "entstiege"2 Kleinecke: "Zauber"
Text Authorship:
- by (Michael Julius) Otto Engelhardt (1847 - 1927), "Abenddämmerung" [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 Wilhelm Kleinecke , "Abenddämmerung", op. 5 (Zwei Lieder für Baryton mit Waldhorn und Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1883 [ baritone, waldhorn, piano ], Berlin, Fürstner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening twilight", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Crépuscule", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2022-07-02
Line count: 24
Word count: 107
Recently at twilight I travelled Along a lake, Loudly through the desolate quietness The sound of a horn rang out. Thereupon it seemed to me as if A lovely woman were [flying forth]1 from the lake. With long, gold strands [of hair] And a slender, swan-like body. She began to sing A song so wondrous That, hearing it, my soul began To swell in sweet [shivering]2. A wondrously strange yearning Passed through the depths [of my soul], And lo! upon my lashes An ardent tear was suspended. I saw the Nixie beckoning me For a long time afterwards yet. My thoughts were lost In the past. I dreamt once more again A dream of love that had dissolved. The sound of the horn had long since dissipated -- But I hardly noticed it.
1 Kleinecke: "rising"
2 Kleinecke: "enchantment"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Michael Julius) Otto Engelhardt (1847 - 1927), "Abenddämmerung"
This text was added to the website: 2024-10-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 135