Comme la nature m'éclaire

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Frühligslied

(Sung text for setting by J. Anthes)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CHI DUT ENG FIN FRE ITA SPA

  Wie herrlich leuchtet
Mir die Natur!
Wie glänzt die Sonne!
Wie lacht die Flur!

  Es dringen Blühten
Aus jedem Zweig
Und tausend Stimmen
Aus dem Gesträuch,

  Und Freud und Wonne
Aus jeder Brust.
O Erd', o Sonne!
O Glück, o Lust!

  O Lieb', o Liebe! 
So golden schön,
Wie Morgenwolken
Auf jenen Höhn!

  Du segnest herrlich
Das frische Feld,
Im Blütendampfe
Die volle Welt.

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Composition:

Johann Adam Anthes

Frühlingsfeier. 6 Lieder für 2 Diskant- u d 2 Männerstimmen mit leichtere Klavierbegleitung

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Maylied", written 1771

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Meilied", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "How marvellously does Nature shine for me!", copyright ©
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Canzone di maggio", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (unknown or anonymous translator) , "Canción de mayo", written 2013

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Comme la nature m'éclaire

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Anthes)

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

Comme la nature m'éclaire
Magnifiquement !
Comme le soleil brille
Comme la campagne est riante !

Des fleurs sortent
De chaque rameau
Et mille voix
Des buissons

Et la joie et la volupté
De chaque poitrine,
Ô terre, ô soleil !
Ô bonheur, ô plaisir,

Ô amour, ô amour !
À la beauté d'or,
Comme des nuages du matin
Sur ces coteaux !

Tu bénis magnifiquement
Le champ humide,
Le monde entier
Dans une vapeur florale.

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