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Was auch die Andern von der Sonne sagen -- Ich lieb' den Sturm, denn königlich ist er! Ein unermeßlich Reich liegt ihm zu Füßen, Von seinem Scepter beugt sich Land und Meer. Den Wolkenmantel schlägt er um die Schultern Drückt sich den Kornreif in sein flatternd Haar, Dann breitet er die düstergrauen Schwingen, Und vor ihm her fliegt sieg'sgewiß ein Aar. Die Tanne neigt sich huldigend zur Erde, Die Felsen zittern und die Woge flieht, Die Menschen falten schreckensbleich die Hände, Und durch die Lüfte braust ein Jubellied. Sturm, Sturm, fahr nicht vorbei an meinem Fenster, Die Arme breit ich aus in wilder Lust, Denn ein Atom von deiner Königsseele Wohnt glühend, fordernd auch in meiner Brust.
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Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Gedichte, Neunte Auflage, Stuttgart und Berlin: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, pages 69-70.
Text Authorship:
- by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Was auch die Andern von der Sonne sagen...", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 2 [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 Eduard Levy (1862 - 1921), "Der Sturm", op. 38 no. 3 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: A. Stahl [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-09-27
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Word count: 116
Whatever the others may say of the sun -- I love the storm, for he is regal! A vast kingdom lies at his feet, Land and sea bow down before his sceptre. He flings a cloak of clouds about his shoulders[,] Presses the circlet of wheat into his fluttering hair, Then he spreads his sombre-grey pinions, And an eagle, certain of victory, flies before him. Rendering homage, the fir bows down to the earth, The rocky cliffs tremble and the wave flees, Pale with terror, people fold their hands, And through the winds surges a song of rejoicing. Storm, storm, do not go past my window, I spread my arms wide in wild passion, For an atom of your regal soul Lives glowingly, demandingly also in my breast.
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Translations of title(s):
"Der Sturm" = "The storm"
"Was auch die Andern von der Sonne sagen..." = "Whatever the others may say of the sun . . ."
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Was auch die Andern von der Sonne sagen...", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 2
This text was added to the website: 2023-10-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 127