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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Das sehnende Herz
 (Sung text for setting by H. Marschner)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
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Seht, wie die Sonne dort sinket 
Drüben am Himmelsgezelt! 
Seht wie der Abendstern blinket
Frieden und Ruh' in die Welt! 
Helle hallet die Glocke, 
Sie läutet zur Ruh'.
O läute, du Glöcklein, --
O läute nur zu! 
Läute, du Glöcklein, nur zu! 
O läute zur stillen Ruh'.

Und wie der Klang nun verklinget, 
Wird auch verhallen dein Schmerz:
Kommt doch ein Abend und bringet
Frieden auch dir, o mein Herz! 
O mein sehnendes Herz du, 
O schlag immerzu! 
Mein klopfendes Herz du, 
Bald schweigest auch du,
Bald ja gelangest auch du,
Du, auch du zur stillen Ruh'.

Composition:

    Set to music by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Das sehnende Herz", op. 162 no. 6, published 1853 [ baritone or alto and piano ], from Sechs Lieder von Hoffmann von Fallersleben, für tiefe Stimme (Bariton oder Alt), no. 6, Offenbach, André

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Abendlied", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Liebesleben

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

  • ENG English (Jeffrey Williams) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2015-05-05
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Word count: 97

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