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Goldner Schein
Deckt den Hain,
Mild beleuchtet Zauberschimmer
Der umbüschten Waldburg Trümmer.
Still und hehr
Stralt das Meer;
Heimwärts gleiten, sanft wie Schwäne,
Fern am Eiland Fischerkähne.
Silbersand
Blinkt am Strand;
Röther schweben hier, dort blässer,
Wolkenbilder im Gewässer.
Rauschend kränzt
Goldbeglänzt
Wankend Ried des Vorlands Hügel,
Wildumschwärmt vom Seegeflügel.
...
Auf der Fluth
Stirbt die Gluth;
Schon erblaßt der Abendschimmer
An der hohen Waldburg Trümmer.
Vollmondschein
Deckt den Hain;
Geisterlispel wehn im Thale
Um versunkne Heldenmale.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,3-4,8-9 of the original text.
Note: stanzas 6 and 7 were omitted in the Zürich editions 1792-1815; they were replaced in the Tübingen 1811 and the Zürich 1821/25 editions by the following:
Pappeln wehn Auf den Höhn, Eichen glühn, zum Schattendome Dicht verschränkt, am Felsenstrome. Nebelgrau Webt im Thau Elfenreigen, dort wo Rüstern Am Druidenaltar flüstern.
Composition:
- Set to music by Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "Abendlandschaft", H-U 173, stanzas 1-2,3-4,8-9 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Abendlandschaft", written 1789-90, appears in In der Fremde (Schweiz und Frankreich) (1787-1794), first published 1791
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Licht van goud", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Paysage du soir", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2004-10-10
Line count: 36
Word count: 115
A golden glow
Covers the grove;
A magical shimmering gently lights up
The ruins of the forest castle, surrounded by bushes.
Quiet and majestically
The sea shines;
They are gliding homewards, soft as swans,
Those fishing boats far away by the island.
Silver sand
Is glistening on the beach;
Redder here, paler there, are floating
Images of clouds in the water.
Rustling as they crowd around,
Glistening gold,
Are the swaying reeds by the hill at the headland,
Surrounded by a host of sea-birds.
...
On the flood
The glow dies;
The evening light has already turned pale
On the high ruins of the forest castle.
The light of the full moon
Covers the grove;
Spirit whispers are fluttering about in the valley
Around decayed monuments to heroes.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,3-4,8-9 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Malcolm Wren, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Abendlandschaft", written 1789-90, appears in In der Fremde (Schweiz und Frankreich) (1787-1794), first published 1791
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This text was added to the website: 2017-07-15
Line count: 36
Word count: 143