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

Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Nachruf

(Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Du liebe, treue Laute,
Wie manche Sommernacht,
Bis daß der Morgen graute,
Hab' ich mit dir durchwacht!

Die Täler, wieder nachten,
Schon sinkt das Abendrot,
Doch die sonst mit uns wachten,
Die liegen lange tot.

Was wollen wir nun singen
Hier in der Einsamkeit,
Wenn alle von uns gingen,
Die unser Lied erfreut'?

Wir wollen dennoch singen!
So still ist's auf der Welt;
Wer weiß, die Lieder dringen
Vielleicht zum Sternezelt.

Wer weiß, die da gestorben,
Sie hören droben mich
Und öffnen leis' die Pforten
Und nehmen uns zu sich.

Composition:

Hugo Wolf

Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Nachruf", appears in Gedichte, in 5. Totenopfer

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In memoriam", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Hommage funèbre", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Richiamo", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Richiamo

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Wolf)

See original

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Tu, caro, fido liuto, 
quante notti d'estate, 
fino al sorgere del mattino, 
ho vegliato con te!

Nelle valli si fa di nuovo notte, 
il tramonto splende ancora appena, 
ma coloro che allora vegliavano con noi, 
sono morti da tempo.

Che cosa vogliamo cantare ora, 
qui nella solitudine, 
se tutti se ne sono andati, 
quelli che si rallegravano del nostro canto?

Vogliamo cantare lo stesso! 
C'è tanto silenzio nel mondo; 
chi sa, i canti arrivano 
forse fino alle stelle.

Chi sa, i morti forse 
lassù mi ascoltano, 
e aprono piano le porte 
per prenderci con sé.

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