Rest, Warrior! War is over

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by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Raste, Krieger! Krieg ist aus

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Raste Krieger! Krieg ist aus,
Schlaf den Schlaf, nichts wird dich wecken,
Träume nicht von wildem Strauß,
Nichts von Tag und Nacht voll Schrecken. 

In der Insel Zauberhallen
Wird ein weicher Schlafgesang
Um das müde Haupt dir wallen
Zu der Zauberharfe Klang. 

Feen mit unsichtbaren Händen
Werden auf dein Lager hin
Holde Schlummerblumen senden,
Die im Zauberlande blühn. 

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Text Authorship:

by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Sang", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 1. Erster Gesang. Die Jagd., first published 1819

Based on:

a text in English by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
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Based on:

a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Song", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 1. Canto First. The Chase., no. 31, first published 1810
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , subtitle: "El cant d'Ellen I", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ellens gezang I", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canzone di Ellen I", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2003-11-07
Line count: 32
Word count: 167

Rest, Warrior! War is over

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Rest, Warrior! War is over,
Sleep your sleep, nothing shall wake you,
Do not dream of the wild fight,
Nothing of days and nights filled with terror.

In the magical halls of the island
Shall a soft slumber song
Waft about your weary head,
To the sounds of the magical harp.

Fairies with invisible hands
To your resting place shall
Send lovely slumber-blossoms
That bloom in the land of magic.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.

Translated titles:
"Ellens Gesang I" = "Ellen's Song I"
"Raste Krieger! Krieg ist aus" = "Rest, Warrior! War is over"

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Sang", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 1. Erster Gesang. Die Jagd., first published 1819
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Song", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 1. Canto First. The Chase., no. 31, first published 1810
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2015-07-04
Line count: 32
Word count: 201