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by Ludwig Gotthard Theobul Kosegarten (1758 - 1818)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

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, feierlicher
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]

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Aan de ondergaande zon

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Zon, jij verzinkt,
Zon, jij verzinkt,
Zink in vrede, o zonlief!

Stil en rustig zien wij je ondergaan,
Roerend en feestelijk neem je zwijgend afscheid.
Weemoed glanst in je vriend'lijke ogen,
Tranen ontvloeien je blinkende wimpers;
Zeeg'ningen zend je de geurende aarde.
Steeds wat dieper,
Steeds wat zachter,
Steeds discreter, luisterrijker
Daal je uit de ether neer.

Zon, jij verzinkt,
Zon, jij verzinkt,
Zink in vrede, o zonlief!

Nu danken de volk'ren, 
nu fluist'ren de winden,
Nu wierookt de damp van de weiden je na;
Winden doorkroez'len je lokkige haar;
Golven koelen je brandende wangen,
Wijduit strekt zich je waterbed.
Rust in vrede,
Rust in weelde!
De nachtegaal fluit je een slaapliedje toe.

Zon, jij verzinkt,
Zon, jij verzinkt,
Zink in vrede, o zonlief!

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

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