by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Waldeinsamkeit See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
Waldeinsamkeit! Du schönes Revier, Wie liegt so weit Die Welt von hier! Schlaf nur, wie bald Kommt der Abend schön, Durch den stillen Wald Die Quellen gehn, Die Mutter Gottes wacht, Mit ihrem Sternenkleid Bedeckt sie dich sacht In der Waldeinsamkeit, Gute Nacht! -
Composition:
- Set to music by Erich J. Wolff (1874 - 1913), "Waldeinsamkeit", op. 14 no. 2, published 1907 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte, in Der Umkehrende, no. 5
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Forest-Solitude"
- ENG English [singable] (Constance Bache) , "Forest solitude" [an adaptation]
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2015, (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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Word count: 47