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Noch kaum erwacht [von]1 Träumen, -- Das Träumen kam von dir,-- Geh ich hier unter Bäumen, Dein Bild geht neben mir. Die Bäume dunkel schatten Und wölben sich zum Dach; Ein seliges Ermatten Schleicht hier dem [Wandler]2 nach. Wie neue Traumesdecke Zieht's nun sich sanft um mich, Und, wenn ich leis erschrecke, So sprang ein Lied auf dich.
Confirmed with the two manuscript copies of this unpublished poem: one in Marbach (Christian Reinhold Köstlin’s poetry manuscripts, Z 2704, poem [41.], Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Marbach, Germany) and one in Stuttgart (Christian Reinhold Köstlin’s poetry manuscripts, Cod.hist. 4º 437, Fasz. 10a Nr. 1, poem [32], Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany).
Poet's title (in the Stuttgart manuscript): "Traumleben"
Poet's title (in the Marbach manuscript): [none] just the date, 17. Juni [1840]
2 Lang: "Wandrer"
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), "Traumleben" [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 Dorothea Hofmann (b. 1961), "Traumleben", first performed 2022 [ voice and piano ], from Leicht wie ein Vogel . . ., no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Traumleben", op. 27 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 1 (1841), published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Ebner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dream life", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 59
When I have barely awakened from [dreams]1 -- The dreaming came from you -- I wander under the trees here, Your image walks beside me. The trees cast dark shadows And arch themselves to a vault; A blessed fatigue Creeps after the wanderer here. A new canopy of dreams Gently wafts about me, And when I am quietly startled, A poem in your honour is born.
1 Lang: "dreaming"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), "Traumleben"
This text was added to the website: 2006-12-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 65