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Stille wird's im Walde; die lieben kleinen Sänger prüfen schaukelnd den Ast, der durch die Nacht dem neuen Fluge sie trägt, den neuen Liedern entgegen. Bald versinkt die Sonne; des Waldes Riesen Heben höher sich in die Lüfte, um noch Mit des Abends flüchtigen Rosen sich ihr Haupt zu bekränzen. Schon verstummt die Matte; den satten Rindern Selten nur enthallt das Geglock am Halse, Und es pflückt der wählende Zahn nur lässig Dunklere Gräser. Und dort blickt der schuldlos Hirt der Sonne Sinnend nach; dem Sinnenden jetzt entfallen Flöt und Stab, es falten die Hände sich zum Stillen Gebete.
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- by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden, in Abendbilder, 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 Richard von Perger (1854 - 1911), "Abendbild", op. 18 (Drei Gesänge) no. 3, published 1890 [ SSA trio or chorus and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Stille wird's im Walde", from Abendbilder, no. 3
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 99
Si fa silenzioso il bosco; i cari piccoli cantori saggiano dondolando il ramo, che durante la notte li sosterrà per un nuovo volo, incontro a nuovi canti. Presto tramonterà il sole; i giganti del bosco sembrano ergersi più alti nell'aria, e con le fugaci rose della sera si cingono le chiome. Già ammutolisce il prato; al bestiame sazio solo ogni tanto risuona il campanaccio al collo, mentre pascola pigro scegliendo solo l'erba più scura. L'innocente pastore guarda verso il sole, pensoso; mentre gli cadono a terra flauto e bastone, e le mani si uniscono in silenziosa preghiera.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden, in Abendbilder, no. 2
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 97