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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Abendklage
 (Sung text for setting by J. Schelb)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Chinese (中文) 
Our translations:  FRE
 ... 

Vorm Ostthor stehn die Weiden 
Mit Zweigen hoch und dicht. 
„Dahin laß dich bescheiden, 
Ich komm' im Abendlicht.“ 
Der Abendstern schon bricht 
Hervor, um sich zu weiden 
Am Anblick meiner Leiden,
Und er erscheinet nicht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Abendklage", stanza 2, from 5 Lieder nach altchinesischen Texten, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Abendklage", appears in Wanderung, in 6. Sechster Bezirk. Schi-King. Chinesisches Liederbuch, gesammelt von Confucius

Based on:

  • a text in Chinese (中文) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , appears in Shi Jing (or Schi-King) - Classic of Poetry - Book of Songs -- Book of Odes -- Chinesische Liederbuch [text unavailable]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Dr. Albert Schelb

This text was added to the website: 2008-03-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

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