by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

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 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE HEB ITA NOR POR SPA
Dämmrung will die Flügel spreiten,
Schaurig rühren sich die Bäume,
Wolken ziehn wie schwere Träume -
Was will dieses Grau'n bedeuten?

Hast ein Reh du lieb vor andern,
Laß es nicht alleine grasen,
Jäger ziehn im Wald und blasen,
Stimmen hin und wieder wandern.

Hast du einen Freund hienieden,
Trau ihm nicht zu dieser Stunde,
Freundlich wohl mit Aug' und Munde,
Sinnt er Krieg im tück'schen Frieden.

Was heut gehet müde unter,
Hebt sich morgen neu geboren.
Manches geht in Nacht verloren -
Hüte dich, sei wach und munter!
Confirmed with Joseph Freiherrn von Eichendorffs sämtlich poetische Werk, Zweiter Band, Dritte Auflage, Leipzig, C. F. Amelang's Verlag, 1883, p. 436.

Note: some 20th century editions of Eichendorff have "wider" instead of "wieder" in stanza 2, line 4, but "wieder" is prevalent in the editions that came out in the 19th century. (With thanks to Alfred Liebel for pointing this out.)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Crepuscle", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Deemstering", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Twilight", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Pénombre", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Max Mader) , "דימדומים", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Crepuscolo", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Grålysning", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • POR Portuguese (Português) (Elke Beatriz Riedel) , "Penumbra", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Diego S. Loyola) , "Medialuz", copyright © 2003, (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.
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Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Deemst'ring wil haar vleugels spreiden,
Huiv'rend roeren zich de bomen,
Wolken gaan als zware dromen --
Wat moet dit gedreig beduiden?
 
Heb één ree je lief vóór andere,
Laat het dan alleen niet grazen,
Jagers gaan door 't woud en blazen,
Stemmen hoor je rond meand'ren.
 
Heb je 'n vriend ooit hier beneden,
Laat je dan niets nu ontglippen:
Vriend'lijk wel met oog en lippen,
Plant hij strijd, al lijkt het vrede.
 
Wat vandaag gaat moe ten onder,
Stijgt op morgen, nieuw geboren.
Heel wat gaat des nachts verloren --
Hoed je maar, wees kien en monter!

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