How the world now gleams in the evening light

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by Adolf von Wilbrandt (Wilbrand) (1837 - 1911)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Lied der Glücklichen

(Sung text for setting by A. Wallnöfer)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Wie glänzt nun die Welt im Abendstrahl,
Und ihr Wolken so goldig schön!
Wie glühen die Fernen, wie duftet das Thal,
Und die schimmernden, schlummernden Seen!
 
Und wie jauchzet mein Herz, wie tönt und rauscht
Im Busen der goldne Gesang!
Wie steh' ich verwandelt, wie schau' ich berauscht
Die leuchtende Welt entlang!
 
O wachse nun fort, du Schwingenlust;
O du schwellende Lebensglut!
Seitdem diese Brust an trauter Brust,
Seit Mund an Mund geruht!

Composition:

Adolf Wallnöfer

Text Authorship:

by Adolf von Wilbrandt (Wilbrand) (1837 - 1911), "Lied des Glücklichen"

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le bonheur", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Virginia Knight , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 78

How the world now gleams in the evening...

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Wallnöfer)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

How the world now gleams in the evening light
And its clouds so golden and beautiful!
How the distant vistas glow, how scented the valley
And the shimmering, slumbering lakes!
 
And how the heart rejoices, how sounds and soughs
The golden singing in the bosom!
How I stand transformed, how I gaze intoxicated
All about the shining world!
 
Oh keep on growing, you winged joy,
Oh you swelling glow of life!
Since this breast has rested on her breast,
Since these lips have rested on hers!

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Translated titles:
"Lied des Glücklichen" = "Song of the happy man"
"Glücklich" = "Happy"
"Der Glückliche" = "The happy man"

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