Evening serenade | Sleep, my darling, because on earth

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Abendständchen

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Schlafe, Liebchen, weil's auf Erden
Nun so still und seltsam wird!
Oben gehn die goldnen Herden,
Für uns alle wacht der Hirt.

 ... 

Schlingend sich an Bäum' und Zweigen
In Dein stilles Kämmerlein,
Wie auf goldnen Leitern, steigen
Diese Töne aus und ein.

 ... 

Und der Töne Klang entführet
Weit der buhlerische Wind,
Und durch Schloß und Wand ihn spüret
Träumend wohl das süsse Kind.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6 of the original text.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Abendständchen", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Serenata vespral", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening serenade", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sérénade", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Montanari) , "Ninna-nanna", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2004-04-27
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Evening serenade

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Sleep, my darling, because on earth
It now becomes so quiet and strange!
Overhead travel the golden herds,
Over us all the shepherd watches.

 ... 

Winding themselves about trees and branches
Into your little chamber,
As upon golden ladders, climb
These sounds in and out.

 ... 

And the ringing of the sounds are taken up
And carried into the distance by the amorous wind,
And through locks and walls they are discerned
Dreamily by the sweet child.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2013 by Sharon Krebs, (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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