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Windes Rauschen, Gottes Flügel, Tief in kühler Waldesnacht; Wie der Held in Rosses Bügel, Schwingt sich des Gedankens Macht. Wie die alten Tannen sausen, Hört man Geistes Wogen brausen. Herrlich ist der Flamme Leuchten In des Morgenglanzes [Roth]1, Oder die das Feld [befeuchten]2, Blitze, schwanger oft von Tod. Rasch die Flamme zuckt und lodert, Wie zu Gott hinaufgefodert. Ewig's Rauschen sanfter Quellen Zaubert Blumen aus dem Schmerz, Trauer doch in linden [Wellen]3 Schlägt uns lockend an das Herz; Fernab hin der Geist gezogen, Die uns locken, durch die Wogen. Drang des Lebens aus der Hülle, Kampf der starken Triebe wild, Wird zur schönsten Liebesfülle, Durch des Geistes Hauch gestillt. Schöpferischer Lüfte Wehen Fühlt man durch die Seele gehen. Windes Rauschen, Gottes Flügel, Tief in [dunkler]4 Waldesnacht, Frei gegeben alle Zügel Schwingt sich des Gedankens Macht, Hört in Lüften ohne Grausen Den Gesang der Geister brausen.
Confirmed with Dichter-Garten. Erster Gang. Violen. Herausgegeben von Rostorf. Würzburg, bei Joseph Stahel, 1807, pages 3-4; and with Friedrich Schlegels sämmtliche Werke. Erster Band. Gedichte. Berlin, bei Julius Eduard Hitzig, 1809, pages 292-293.
Note: There is a posthumous version of an alternative text, an adaption by Ludwig Stark.
Note for Schubert's song, stanza 5, line 2, word 3: in the final repetition, the word "kühler" reverts to the original "dunkler"
1 Schubert: "Thau"2 Schubert: "beleuchten"
3 Schubert: "Tönen"
4 Schubert: "kühler"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Im Walde", first published 1807 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Im Walde", D 708 (1820), published 1832 [ voice, piano ], A.Diabelli & Co., VN 4016, Wien (Nachlaß-Lieferung 16) [sung text checked 1 time]
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Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Ludwig Stark (1831 - 1884) [an adaptation] ; composed by Franz Peter Schubert.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Nit al bosc (Al bosc) ", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Nacht in het woud (In het woud)", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Nuit dans la forêt ( Dans la forêt)", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Notte nel bosco (Nel bosco)", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 151
Le grondement du vent, aile de Dieu, Au fond de la nuit froide de la forêt, Comme le héros dans les étriers de son cheval, Le pouvoir des pensées s'agite, Comme le sifflement des vieux sapins, On entend mugir les vagues des esprits. La lueur de la flamme est glorieuse Dans le rouge du matin radieux, Ou, illuminant la prairie, Comme l'éclair qui souvent est plein de mort. Vite la flamme jaillit et brûle, Comme appelée en haut vers Dieu. Le murmure éternel des sources calmes Charme les fleurs de la peine, L'affliction pourtant dans les doux sons Nous frappe au cœur. L'esprit est attiré loin d'ici À travers les vagues qui nous attirent. Le désir de la vie hors de l'enveloppe, Le combat sauvage de l'instinct puissant Se changent en le plus bel amour débordant Apaisé par le murmure des esprits. Le souffle de l'air créateur Peut être senti allant à travers l'âme. Le grondement du vent, aile de Dieu, Au fond de la nuit froide de la forêt, Libéré de toute bride Le pouvoir des pensées s'agite, On entend dans l'air sans peur Le chant des esprits se déchaîner.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Im Walde", first published 1807
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-23
Line count: 30
Word count: 191