by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
Der schwere Abend Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Die dunklen Wolken hingen Herab so bang und schwer, Wir beide traurig gingen Im Garten hin und her. So heiß und stumm, so trübe Und sternlos war die Nacht, So ganz, wie unsre Liebe, Zu Tränen nur gemacht. Und als ich mußte scheiden Und gute Nacht dir bot, Wünscht' ich bekümmert beiden Im Herzen uns den Tod.
Composition:
- Set to music by Gerrit Jan van Eijken (1832 - 1879), "Der schwere Abend", op. 8 (Zwei Gedichte) no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Der schwere Abend", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De drukkende avond", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The oppressive evening", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Pénible soirée", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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: 12
Word count: 57