Le soir de Mai | Enveloppés par les senteurs de Mai, sous l'ombre lumineuse de l'arbre en fleurs

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by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

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

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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Le soir de Mai

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Hensel)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Enveloppés par les senteurs de Mai, sous l'ombre lumineuse de l'arbre en fleurs
Nous voyons des nuages du soir disparaître,
Nous attendons le lever de la pleine lune
Et le chant de Philomèle dans les buissons de la vallée.

Doux était le crépuscule, nous plaisantions familièrement,
Avec une gaieté feinte, mais bientôt nous nous tûmes,
Plongée dans des pensées d'amour, la jeune fille s'assit,
Et nous chuchotâmes, irons-nous ? mais ne partîmes pas.

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (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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a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Der Maiabend", appears in Oden und Lieder
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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-30
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Word count: 72