Il viandante | Come chiara mi parla

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by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829)

Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Der Wanderer

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Wie deutlich des Mondes Licht
Zu mir spricht,
Mich beseelend zu der Reise:
"Folge treu dem alten Gleise,
Wähle keine Heimath nicht.
Ew'ge Plage
Bringen sonst die schweren Tage.
Fort zu andern
Sollst du wechseln, sollst du wandern,
Leicht entfliehend jeder Klage."

Sanfte Ebb' und hohe Fluth,
Tief im Muth,
Wandr' ich so im Dunkeln weiter,
Steige muthig, singe heiter,
Und die Welt erscheint mir gut.
Alles reine
Seh' ich mild im Wiederscheine,
Nichts verworren
In des Tages Gluth verdorren:
Froh umgeben, doch alleine.

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Der Wanderer", appears in Abendröte, in Zweiter Teil, no. 2, first published 1802

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El caminant", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De rondtrekkende", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Richard Hurley) , "The wanderer", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le Voyageur", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il viandante", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Il viandante

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Come chiara mi parla 
la luce della luna, 
incoraggiandomi al viaggio:
"Segui sempre l'antica via, 
non sceglierti una patria. 
Eterne pene
portano altrimenti i giorni crudeli.  
Via, altro, 
devi cambiare, devi andare, 
lasciando perdere ogni lamento."  

Dolce riflusso e alta marea,
nel profondo dell'anima, 
vado ancora avanti nell'oscurità,
salgo ardito, canto lieto 
e il mondo mi sembra buono. 
Tutto puro 
io vedo nel crepuscolo, 
nulla confuso 
o inaridito nell'ardore del giorno:
sono pieno di gioia - ma solo.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Der Wanderer", appears in Abendröte, in Zweiter Teil, no. 2, first published 1802
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