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Alle Wälder schweigen, Alle Bäume neigen Still ihr Haupt zur Ruh; Nur das Bächlein leise Singt die alte Weise, Murmelt immerzu. Lautlos wandeln Schatten Über dunkle Matten In das stille Thal Und das Rohr am Teiche Rauscht im Schattenreiche, Alles schläft zumal. Durch die hohen Bäume In die stillen Räume Blickt das Mondgesicht; Aus der weiten Ferne Senden goldne Sterne Erdenwärts ihr Licht. Und im tiefen Frieden Webt das Herz hienieden Einen goldnen Traum -- Sendet alle Schmerzen Zu dem Vaterherzen In den Himmelsraum.
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Confirmed with Immergrün. Frische Blätter aus der neuesten deutschen Lyrik, Gesammelt von Dr. Fr. Xav. Seidl, Regensburg: Verlag von Alfred Coppenrath, 1885, page 6.
Text Authorship:
- by Lilly Uhrlaub (1864 - 1886), "Alle Wälder schweigen" [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 Ludwig Liebe (1819 - 1900), "Abendlied", op. 98 no. 1, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder-Album für die Jugend. Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Regensburg, Coppenrath ; confirmed with a choral arrangement marked op. 98a no. 1 in Regensburger Chorgesang, ed. by Ludwig Liebe, Regensburg: Alfred Coppenrath's Verlag, 1893, song no. 105, pages 256 - 258 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Alle Wälder schweigen", op. 48 (Acht Duette für zwei Singstimmen mit Pianoforte), Heft 1 no. 3, published 1889 [ vocal duet with piano ], Leipzig: Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolf Wurmb (1842 - 1907), "Alle Wälder schweigen", op. 5 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Wetzler [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Melanie Trumbull
This text was added to the website: 2022-05-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 83
All the woods fall silent, All the trees quietly Incline their heads to rest; Only the brooklet softly Sings its old lay, Murmuring incessantly. Shadows travel soundlessly Over dark meadows Into the quiet valley And the reeds by the pond Sough in the shadowy realm, Everything is sleeping. Through the tall trees, Into the silent expanses Peers the face of the moon; Out of the far distance, Golden stars send Their light earthward. And in deep peace The heart here below Weaves a golden dream -- Sending all its pain To the heart of the Father Into the expanse of heaven.
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Translations of titles:
"Abendlied" = "Evening song"
"Alle Wälder schweigen" = "All the woods fall silent"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 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 Lilly Uhrlaub (1864 - 1886), "Alle Wälder schweigen"
This text was added to the website: 2026-04-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 100