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by Ludwig Gotthard Theobul Kosegarten (1758 - 1818)

Translation © by Salvador Pila

An die untergehende Sonne

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE SPA

  Sonne du sinkst!
  Sonne du sinkst!
  Sink' in Frieden, o Sonne!

Still und ruhig ist deines Scheidens Gang,
Rührend und feyerlich deines Scheidens Schweigen.
Wehmuth lächelt dein freundliches Auge;
Thränen entträufeln den goldenen Wimpern;
Segnungen strömst du der duftenden Erde.
Immer tiefer, 
Immer leiser,
Immer ernster und feyerlicher
sinkest du den Aether hinab!

  Sonne du sinkst!
  Sonne du sinkst!
  Sink' in Frieden, o Sonne!

Es segnen die Völker, 
Es säuseln die Lüfte,
Es räuchern die dampfenden Wiesen dir nach;
Winde durchrieseln dein lockiges Haar;
Wogen kühlen die brennende Wange;
Weit auf thut sich dein Wasserbett -
  Ruh' in Frieden!
  Ruh' in Wonne!
Die Nachtigall flötet dir Schlummergesang.

  Sonne du sinkst!
  Sonne du sinkst!
  Sink' in Frieden, o Sonne!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-5 of the original text.

Note: The title of the first version (1788) is "An die scheidende Sonne".

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig Gotthard Theobul Kosegarten (1758 - 1818), "An die untergehende Sonne", written 1787

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al sol ponent", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de ondergaande zon", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the setting sun", copyright ©
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "To the setting sun", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Au soleil couchant", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "Al sol en el ocaso", copyright © 2011, (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.
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Word count: 287

Al sol ponent

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: Catalan (Català) after the German (Deutsch)

Sol ponent!
Sol ponent!
Vés en pau a la posta, oh sol!

Silent i tranquil és el curs de la teva partença,
corprenedor i solemne el silenci de la teva partença.
La melangia somriu en els ulls amicals;
de les teves àuries pestanyes cauen les llàgrimes;
damunt la flairosa terra hi vesses benediccions.
Sempre més profundament,
sempre més suaument,
sempre més formal i solemnement
t’enfonses cap a baix en l’èter!

Sol ponent!
Sol ponent!
Vés en pau a la posta, oh sol!

Els pobles et beneeixen,
l’oreig xiuxiueja,
les prades vaporoses fumegen al teu pas;
els vents s’infiltren en els teus cabells plens de rínxols;
les onades refresquen les teves galtes ardents;
ample es desclou et teu llit d’aigua –
Reposa en pau!
Dorm amb delit!
El rossinyol et refila una cançó de bressol.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-5 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2018 by Salvador Pila, (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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a text in German (Deutsch) by Ludwig Gotthard Theobul Kosegarten (1758 - 1818), "An die untergehende Sonne", written 1787
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