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

Erwartung
 (Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
Grüß euch aus Herzensgrund:
zwei Augen hell und rein,
zwei Röslein auf dem Mund,
Kleid blank aus Sonnenschein!

Nachtigall klagt und weint,
wollüstig rauscht der Hain,
alles die Liebste meint:
wo weilt sie so allein?

Weil's draußen finster war,
sah ich viel hellern Schein,
jetzt ist es licht und klar,
ich muß im Dunkeln sein.

Sonne nicht steigen mag,
sieht so verschlafen drein,
wünschet den ganzen Tag,
daß wieder Nacht möcht' sein.

Liebe geht durch die Luft,
holt fern die Liebste ein;
fort über Berg und Kluft!
und sie wird doch noch mein!

Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Erwartung", 1886-8 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 18

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Steckbrief", 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) , "Expectació", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Expectation", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Avis de recherche", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Attesa", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 93

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