Now that shadows glide down

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by (Christian) Wilhelm von Schütz (1776 - 1847)

Translation © by Lawrence Snyder, Rebecca Plack

Lied des Florio

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Nun, da Schatten niedergleiten,
Und die Lüfte zärtlich wehen,
Dringet Seufzen aus der Seele,
Und umgirrt die treuen Saiten.
Klaget, daß ihr mit mir sterbet
Bittern Tod, wenn die nicht heilet,
Die den Becher mir gereichet,
Voller Gift, daß ich und ihr verderbet. 
Erst mit Tönen, sanft wie Flöten,
Goß sie Schmerz in meine Adern;
Sehen wollte sie der Kranke,
Und nun wird ihr Reiz ihn tödten.
Nacht, komm her, mich zu umwinden
Mit dem farbenlosen Dunkel!
Ruhe will ich bey dir suchen,
Die mir noth thut bald zu finden.

The text appears in Lacrimas, dritter Aufzug, sechste Szene (Lied des Florio).

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Zwei Szenen aus dem Schauspiel Lacrimas

Text Authorship:

by (Christian) Wilhelm von Schütz (1776 - 1847), no title, appears in Lacrimas, first published 1803

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó del Florio", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Lawrence Snyder) (Rebecca Plack) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 90

Florio's song

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Now that shadows glide down
And the breezes gently blow,
Sighs drawn from the soul
Caress the faithful strings.
Bewail, that you die with me
A bitter death, if she won't heal me,
She who passes me the beaker
Full of poison, that you and I should perish.
First with tones, soft as flutes,
She poured pain into my veins;
The sick man wanted to see her,
And now her charm will kill him.
Night, come here, to wrap around me
With colorless darkness!
I want to seek rest in you,
Which I desperately need soon to find.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by (Christian) Wilhelm von Schütz (1776 - 1847), no title, appears in Lacrimas, first published 1803
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 98