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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Abendlicht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Am Berge dort
Wie strahlt das Abendlicht 
  So freundlich fort, 
Als könnt' es scheiden nicht!
  Was mag es schaun
Und grüßen auf den holden Aun?

  Wallt Hand in Hand
Ein selig Paar durch's Feld, 
  Daß unverwandt 
Das Licht vom Himmelszelt
  Muß niederschaun,
Durchzittert selbst von süßem Graun?

  Geht voller Leid
Ein einsam Herz den Steg,
  Und sucht Bescheid
Umsonst auf irrem Weg?
  Will tröstend schaun
Der Strahl hernieder aus dem Blaun? --

  O Abendlicht!
Was sinkst du schon in Nacht?
  Zeigst länger nicht
Die milde, sanfte Pracht?
  Magst nimmer schaun
Wohl des gebrochnen Herzens Graun? --

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 110-111.

Note to stanza 3, line 5: In the published poem this line ended with an exclamation mark, which makes no grammatical sense. It has been removed above.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Abendlicht", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 124 [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 Theodor Gaugler (1840 - 1892) [sung text not yet checked]
  • by August Langert (1836 - 1920) [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Philipp Tietz (1816 - 1878) [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening light", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-07-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 95

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