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Der Sommerabend schauet So still auf's Erdenreich, Tiefer der Himmel blauet, Des Westens Rot wird bleich. An den Bergen verglühet Der goldne Abendschein, Still heimlich rauschend ziehet Drunten der tiefe Rhein. Es duften Orangen und Rosen Um das freundliche Haus, Rosige Mädchen kosen Von dem Balkon heraus. Scherzend sich umschlingen, Ringend im süssen Spiel, Saiten und Lieder erklingen, Ich sinne und träume viel; Ich wandle auf und nieder In süssem, seligen Traum; Verklungen sind längst die Lieder, Ich weiss es selber kaum. Und wie ich erwache, blicket So gross mich an die Nacht, Der Himmel sternendurchsticket, Und der Berge ruhige Pracht.
Composition:
- Set to music by Johanna Kinkel (1810 - 1858), "Der Sommerabend", op. 12 (Drei Duetten [sic] für weibliche Stimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1840 [ duet for 2 sopranos with piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by (Karl) Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816 - 1873), "An den Siebenbergen", appears in Dichtungen eines Rheinischen Poeten, in 1. Mein Herz ist am Rheine: Liederbuch, in 1. Junge Lieder
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-02
Line count: 24
Word count: 113
The summer evening gazes So quietly upon the earthly realm, The sky is becoming a deeper blue, The red of the west is becoming pale And the golden glow of evening Dims upon the hills, Quietly, secretly rushing The deep Rhine flows below. Scent rises from the orange trees and roses About the friendly house, Rosy maidens are flirting From the balcony. They Jokingly embrace Each other, Wrestling in sweet play Strings and songs ring out I ponder and dream many things. I wander up and down In sweet, blissful dreams; The songs have long since died away, I hardly know it myself. And when I awaken, the night Gazes at me so hugely, The sky all embroidered through with stars, And the peaceful splendour of the hills.
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English poem title: Near the seven hillsEnglish song title: Summer evening
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Karl) Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816 - 1873), "An den Siebenbergen", appears in Dichtungen eines Rheinischen Poeten, in 1. Mein Herz ist am Rheine: Liederbuch, in 1. Junge Lieder
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 136