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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Es weiß und rät es doch Keiner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE HEB ITA NOR POR SPA
Es weiß und rät es doch Keiner,
Wie mir so wohl ist, so wohl!
Ach, wüßt es nur Einer, nur Einer,
Kein Mensch es sonst wissen soll!

So still ist's nicht draußen im Schnee,
So stumm und verschwiegen sind
Die Sterne nicht in der Höhe,
Als meine Gedanken sind.

Ich wünscht', es wäre schon Morgen,
Da fliegen zwei Lerchen auf,
Die überfliegen einander,
Mein Herz folgt ihrem Lauf.

Ich wünscht', ich wäre ein Vöglein
Und zöge über das Meer,
Wohl über das Meer und weiter,
Bis daß ich im Himmel wär'!

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•   J. Becker •   F. Hiller •   R. Schumann •   W. Speyer •   J. Stern 

R. Schumann sets stanzas 1-2, 4
F. Hiller sets stanzas 1-2, 4

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Confirmed with Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts und das Marmorbild. Zwei Novellen nebst einem Anhange von Liedern und Romanzen, Berlin, Vereinsbuchhandlung, 1826, pages 215-216. Note: the spelling has been modernized. In the edition cited, "rät" is spelled "räth".

Note: the Speyer score erroneously attributes the text to "Max von Eichendorff"


Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Die Stille", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 101

De stilte
NOTE: the footnotes have been removed from this text; return to general view
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Dat weet en raadt toch wel niemand,
Hoe ik zo blij ben, zo blij!
Ach, wist het maar eentje, één iemand,
Geen ander nog hoefde er bij!
 
Zo stil is 't niet ginds in de sneeuw,
Zo stom en zo zwijgzaam zijn
De sterren niet in de lucht,
Als mijn gedachten zijn.
 
Ik wenste, was het vast morgen,
Dan vliegen twee leeuw'riken op,
Nog hoger d' een dan de ander,
Mijn hart volgt hen ten top.
 
Ik wou, ik was een vogeltje,
Dan trok ik over de plas,
Hoog over de zee en verder,
Tot ik in de hemel was.

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  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Die Stille", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe
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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 101

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