Repose-toi, guerrier ! La guerre est finie

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by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

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

Repose‑toi, guerrier ! La guerre est...

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Repose-toi, guerrier ! La guerre est finie,
Dors du sommeil, rien ne te réveillera,
Ne rêve pas de batailles sauvages,
De jours et de nuits pleins de terreur.

Dans les salles enchantées de l'île,
Une douce berceuse
Flottera autour de ta tête fatiguée
Aux accents de la harpe magique.

Des fées aux mains invisibles
Éparpilleront sur ton lit
De douces fleurs assoupissantes
Qui fleurissent dans la lande magique.

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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
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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: 2010-07-28
Line count: 32
Word count: 192