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Ach, wie lang die Seele schlummert! Zeit ist's, daß sie sich ermuntre. Daß man tot sie wähnen dürfte, also schläft sie schwer und bang, Seit sie jener Rausch bezwang Den in Sündengift sie schlürfte. Doch nun ihrer Sehnsucht Licht Blendend ihr in's Auge bricht: Zeit ist's, daß sie sich ermuntre. Mochte sie gleich taub erscheinen Bei der Engel süßem Chor: Lauscht sie doch wohl zag empor, Hört sie Gott als Kindlein weinen. Da nach langer Schlummernacht Solch ein Tag der Gnad' ihr lacht, Zeit ist's, daß sie sich ermuntre.
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Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 8 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Mucho ha que el alma duerme"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Ach, wie lang die Seele schlummert!", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 8
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ai, quant de temps l’ànima ha dormit!", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , "Ah, how long the soul slumbers", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Quanto a lungo l'anima dorme!", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 89
Quanto a lungo l'anima dorme! Ora è tempo che si desti. Sembrerebbe che sia morta nel suo sonno profondo e angoscioso, dall'ebbrezza è stata avvinta ha bevuto il peccato velenoso. Ora però brilla il desiderio e la luce acceca i suoi occhi: giunto è il tempo del risveglio. E se pure sembra sorda al dolce, angelico, canto: trepidante essa lo ascolta, sente Dio come un bimbo in pianto. Dopo una lunga notte di sonno, le sorride un giorno di grazia giunto è il tempo del risveglio.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2011 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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 Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 8
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Mucho ha que el alma duerme"
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 86