The evening | Purple paints the pine-covered hill

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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Translation © by Malcolm Wren

Der Abend

(Sung text for setting by E. Zumsteeg)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA

Purpur malt die Tannenhügel
Nach der Sonne Scheideblick,
Lieblich stralt des Baches Spiegel
Hespers Fackelglanz zurück.

 ... 

Tönst du einst im Abendhauche,
Grillchen, auf mein frühes Grab,
Aus der Freundschaft Rosenstrauche
Deinen Klaggesang herab:

Wird noch stets mein Geist dir lauschen,
Horchend wie er jetzt dir lauscht,
Durch des Hügels Blumen rauschen,
Wie dies Sommerlüftchen rauscht!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,4-5 of the original text.

The first edition (Dessau, 1783) has the correct creation date (1780) and an additional (fourth) stanza which was left out in later editions:

Singt das bange Herz in Schlummer,
Hemmt der Zähren wilden Lauf,
Lös't der Liebe tiefsten Kummer
Selbst in stille Wehmuth auf!

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Text Authorship:

by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Der Abend", written 1780, appears in Gedichte aus den Studienjahren (1778-1781), first published 1783

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El capvespre", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De avond", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The evening", copyright ©
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "The evening", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le soir", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , "La sera", copyright © 2014, (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: 20
Word count: 90

The evening

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Zumsteeg)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Purple paints the pine-covered hill
After the departing glance of the sun;
Lovingly the mirror of the brook
Reflects Hesperus' bright torch.

 ... 

If ever you sing in the evening breath,
Cricket, over my early grave,
Out of the rosebush planted by friends
Raising your lament,

My spirit will always listen to you,
Paying attention to you as now
Rustling through flowers on the grave
Like the rustling of this summer breeze.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,4-5 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 by Malcolm Wren, (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 Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Der Abend", written 1780, appears in Gedichte aus den Studienjahren (1778-1781), first published 1783
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