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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Geisternähe
 (Sung text for setting by J. Zumsteeg)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA
      Der Dämmrung Schein
      Durchblinkt den Hain;
Hier, beim Geräusch des Wasserfalles,
Denk' ich nur dich, o du mein Alles!
 
      Dein Zauberbild
      Erscheint, so mild
Wie Hesperus im Abendgolde,
Dem fernen Freund, geliebte Holde!
 
      Er sehnt wie hier
      Sich stets nach dir;
Fest, wie den Stamm die Eppichranke,
Umschlingt Dich liebend sein Gedanke.
 
      Durchbebt dich auch
      Im Abendhauch
Des Brudergeistes leises Weh'n
Mit Vorgefühl vom Wiederseh'n?
 
      Er ists, der lind
      Dir, süßes Kind,
Des Schleiers Silbernebel kräuselt,
Und in der Locken Fülle säuselt.
 
      Oft hörst du ihn,
      Wie Melodien
Der Wehmuth aus gedämpften Saiten,
In stiller Nacht vorübergleiten.
 
      Auch fesselfrei
      Wird er getreu,
Dir ganz und einzig hingegeben,
In allen Welten dich umschweben.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg (1760 - 1802), "Geisternähe", published 1801, from Kleine Balladen und Lieder, Heft III, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Geisternähe", written 1792-93, appears in In der Fremde (Schweiz und Frankreich) (1787-1794), first published 1799

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La proximitat dels esperits", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Geestesnabijheid", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Near spirits", copyright ©
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , "Nearness in spirit", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Proximité des esprits", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Vicinanza spirituale", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 120

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