by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CHI ENG ENG FRE ITA
Am Abend schweigt die Klage
Des Kuckucks im Wald.
Tiefer neigt sich das Korn,
Der rote Mohn.

Schwarzes Gewitter droht
Über dem Hügel.
Das alte Lied der Grille
Erstirbt im Feld.

Nimmer regt sich das Laub
Der Kastanie.
Auf der Wendeltreppe
Rauscht dein Kleid.

Stille leuchtet die Kerze
Im dunklen Zimmer;
Eine silberne Hand
Löschte sie aus;
Windstille, sternlose Nacht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Sommer", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 2, confirmed with a CD booklet

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

  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "夏天", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Walter A. Aue) , "Summer", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Summer", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Été", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Estate", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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