by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Adelaide
 (Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA JPN NYN SPA
Einsam wandelt dein Freund im Frühlingsgarten,
Mild vom lieblichen Zauberlicht umflossen,
Das durch wankende Blüthenzweige zittert,
Adelaide!

In der spiegelnden Fluth, im Schnee der Alpen,
In des sinkenden Tages Goldgewölke,
Im Gefilde der Sterne stralt dein Bildniß,
Adelaide!

Abendlüftchen im zarten Laube flüstern,
Silberglöckchen des Mais im Grase säuseln,
Wellen rauschen und Nachtigallen flöten:
Adelaide!

Einst, o Wunder! entblüht, auf meinem Grabe,
Eine Blume der Asche meines Herzens;
Deutlich schimmert auf jedem Purpurblättchen:
Adelaide!

First published in Musen-Almanach für 1790, herausgegeben von Joh. Heinr. Voß, Hamburg, bei C.E.Bohn, pages 65-66.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Adelaida", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Adelaïde", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Adelaide", copyright ©
  • ENG English [singable] (Shula Keller) , "Adelaide", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Jacques L'oiseleur des Longchamps) , "Adelaïde", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Adelaide", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • JPN Japanese (日本語) (Naoyuki Okada) , "アデライーデ", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Adelaide", copyright © 2001, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Lourdes Leon) , "Adelaida", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Melanie Trumbull , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 76

Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Eenzaam wandelt je vriend in lentes lusthof,
Mild door liefelijk toverlicht omgeven,
Dat door wiegende bloesemtakken schittert,
Adelaïde!

In het spieg'lende meer, in de sneeuw der Alpen,
In de glanzende wolken van de avond,
In het landschap der sterren straalt je beeltenis,
Adelaïde!

Avondbriesjes in 't zachte lover fluist'ren,
Zilverklokjes in 't Meise grasland suiz'len,
Golven ruisen en nachtegalen fluiten:
Adelaïde!

Eens, o wonder, ontbloeit straks op mijn grafkuil,
Uit de as 
Duid'lijk glinstert op ieder purp'ren blaadje:
Adelaïde!

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