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by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)

Sanft weh'n im Hauch der Abendluft
 (Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Sanft wehn, im Hauch der Abendluft,
Die Frühlingshalm' auf deiner Gruft,
  Wo Sehnsuchtsthränen fallen.
Nie soll, bis uns der Tod befreit,
Die Wolke der Vergessenheit
  Dein holdes Bild umwallen.

Wohl dir, obgleich entknospet kaum,
Von Erdenlust und Sinnentraum,
  Von Schmerz, von Wahn geschieden!
Du schläfst in Ruh'; wir wanken irr
Und unstätbang' im Weltgewirr
  Und haben selten Frieden.

Composition:

    Set to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Sanft weh'n im Hauch der Abendluft"

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Todtenkranz für ein Kind", written 1792-93, first published 1793

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Grafkrans voor een kind", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Couronne mortuaire pour un enfant", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

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