Leise sinkt der Abend nieder,
Bringt die Gegenwart zur Ruh --
Rausche denn bewegter Flieder
Sing' von alter Zeit mir zu.

Bring sie all' die holden Tage
Holde Nächte wieder vor. 
Ganz wie fremde Wundersage,
Trifft es mein berauschtes Ohr!

Kehrte heut' der Tag nicht wieder
Der zuerst mich froh gemacht!
Sinke drauf wie damals nieder
Himmlisch friedensvolle Nacht!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.

Submitter's note: Josephine Lang's title is the date on which the poem was written by her husband (the anniversary of their first meeting four years earlier).

Composition:

Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "1. Julÿ", 1844, published 2008, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], München: Strube Verlag

Text Authorship:

• by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title

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

• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The First of July", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le 1er juillet", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-06-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 121

Le soir tombe doucement,
Amenant le présent au repos.
Murmure alors, lilas en mouvement ;
Chante-moi les temps anciens.

Amène-les tous, les beaux jours,
Les nuits exquises, à nouveau !
Tout comme un conte merveilleux,
Cela frappe mon oreille enivrée !

Aujourd'hui ne ramène pas le jour
Qui le premier m'a rendu heureuse ?
Descends dessus comme à l'époque,
Nuit céleste et paisible!