De Meiavond | Omwaaid door meigeur, onder de lommerrijke bloeiboom

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by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Der Maiabend

(Sung text for setting by F. Hensel)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: DUT ENG FRE

Umweht von Maiduft, unter des Blütenbaums 
Helldunkel sehn wir Abendgewölk verglüh'n,
  Des vollen Mond's Aufgang erwartend,
    Und Filomelengesäng' im Thalbusch.

Lau war die Dämmrung, traulicher scherzten wir
Mit nachgeahmter Fröhlichkeit. Bald verstummt
  In holdem Tiefsinn, saß das Mägdlein,
    flüsterte wollen wir gehn? und ging nicht.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

Fanny Hensel

Text Authorship:

by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Der Maiabend", appears in Oden und Lieder

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DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De Meiavond", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The May evening", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le soir de Mai", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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De Meiavond

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Hensel)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Omwaaid door meigeur, onder de lommerrijke bloeiboom,
Zien wij ’t licht in de lucht vergaan,
De komst der volle maan afwachtend
En Filomela’s gezang in ‘t dalbos.

Zoel was de scheem’ring, plagerig schertsten wij,
Met nagespeelde vrolijkheid, gauw verstomd;
Heel lief nadenkend zat het meisje,
Fluisterde ‘zullen wij gaan?’ en ging niet.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

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