There is peace in the weaving of the forest

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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Waldesgang

(Sung text for setting by L. Thuille)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Im Waldesweben ist es Ruh,
Die Veiglein thun die Augen zu,
Der Drossel letzter Sang verhallt -- --
Und nur wir Zwei sind noch im Wald!

Es dämmert leis -- feucht fällt der Thau,
Feucht ist dein Aug', du schöne Frau,
Und Alles stumm - kein Laut erschallt -- --
Und nur wir Zwei sind noch im Wald!

Mir graut, mir graut, du süße Fee,
Vor all' der Schönheit, die ich seh',
Mein Herz so heiß, dein Herz so kalt -- 
-- Und nur wir Zwei sind noch im Wald!

Note: titled "Waldesgang" in the 1908 edition.

Composition:

Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille

Von Lieb' und Leid

Text Authorship:

by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Waldesgesang", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 8. Wanderstunden, no. 5, first published 1879

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2008-03-06
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Word count: 84

Forest walk

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Thuille)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

There is peace in the weaving of the forest,
The little birds close their eyes,
The last song of the thrush dies away
And only we two are still in the forest!

Twilight approaches quietly, the dew falls damply,
Your eyes are tear-filled, you beautiful woman.
Everything is mute - no sound rings out
And only we two are still in the forest!

I am seized with dread, I am seized with dread, you sweet fairy,
Before all the beauty that I see,
My heart so enflamed, your heart so cold -
And only we two are still in the forest!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Waldesgesang", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 8. Wanderstunden, no. 5, first published 1879
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This text was added to the website: 2012-05-25
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