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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Waldlieder
 (Sung text for setting by Y. Kilpinen)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FIN FRE
Der Nachtwind hat in den Bäumen
Sein Rauschen eingestellt,
Die Vögel sitzen und träumen
Am Aste traut gesellt.

Die ferne schmächtige Quelle,
Weil alles andre ruht,
Läßt hörbar nun Welle auf Welle
Hinflüstern ihre Flut.

Und wenn die Nähe verklungen,
Dann kommen an die Reih
Die leisen Erinnerungen
Und weinen fern vorbei.

Daß alles vorübersterbe,
Ist alt und allbekannt;
Doch diese Wehmut, die herbe,
Hat niemand noch gebannt.

Composition:

    Set to music by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Waldlieder", op. 2 (Lauluja Nikolaus Lenaun ja Friedrich von Schillerin runoihin) no. 3 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 5. Fünftes Buch, in Vermischte Gedichte, in Waldlieder, no. 6

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-20
Line count: 16
Word count: 68

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