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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Naturgenuß
 (Sung text for setting by H. Nägeli)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im Abendschimmer wallt der Quell
Durch Wiesenblumen purpurhell,
Der Pappelweide wechselnd Grün
Weht ruhelispelnd drüber hin.

Im Lenzhauch webt der Geist des Herrn!
Sieh! Auferstehung nah und fern,
Sieh! Lebensodem, Schönheitsmeer,
Und Jugendfülle ringsumher!

Ich blicke her, ich blicke hin,
Und immer höher schwebt mein Sinn!
O Tand sind Pracht und Gold und Ruhm,
Natur, in Deinem Heiligthum!

Von dir gedrückt ans Mutterherz 
Wird Seelenruh mir, sonder Schmerz, 
Des Himmels Ahndung den umweht, 
Der deinen Liebeston versteht!
First version. Note: the poem was titled "Naturgenuß" in 1783, and became "Der Abend" in 1787.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hans Georg Nägeli (1773 - 1836), "Naturgenuß", published 1816 [ voice and piano ], in Liederkranz auf das Jahr 1816, Heft I, Zurich: Naegeli, pages 28-31

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), written 1780-82, first published 1783

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

This text was added to the website: 2016-10-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 79

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