The woman converted | In the radiance of the sunset glow

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Die Bekehrte

(Sung text for setting by N. Medtner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Bei dem Glanz der Abendröthe
Ging ich still den Wald entlang,
Damon saß und blies die Flöte,
Daß es von den Felsen klang,
So la la! . . .

Und er zog mich an sich nieder,
Küßte mich so hold und süß.
Und ich sagte: blase wieder!
Und der gute Junge blies,
So la la! . . .

Meine Ruhe ist nun verloren,
Meine Freude floh davon,
Und ich höre vor meinen Ohren
Immer nur den alten Ton,
So la la, le ralla! . . .

Composition:

Nikolai Karlovich Medtner

Sechs Gedichte von Goethe

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Die Bekehrte", written 1796, first published 1797

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La convertida", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The woman converted", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Paul England) , no title
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Convertie", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
GER German (Deutsch) [an adaptation]
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "La convertita", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Line count: 15
Word count: 90

The woman converted

(Sung text translation for setting by N. Medtner)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

In the radiance of the sunset glow
I walked quietly along the forest,
Damon sat and played his flute
So that it rang from the rocky cliffs,
So la la! . . .
 
And he drew me down against himself,
Kissed me so beautifully and sweetly,
And I said: play again!
And the good lad played,
So la la! . . .
 
My peace is now lost,
My joy has flown away,
And in my ears I hear
Always only the old sound,
So la la, le ralla! . . .

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