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by Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld (1824 - 1888)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Hell in's Fenster scheint die Sonne
 (Sung text for setting by M. Hauptmann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Plattdeutsch 
Our translations:  ENG
Hell in's Fenster scheint die Sonne,
Scheint in's Herz mir Himmelswonne;
Und was kalt ist, dumpf und weh,
Thaut sie weg, wie Maienschnee.

Winter weint die hellsten Thränen,
Und ich fühle Frühlingssehnen,
Lust und Freude, frisch wie Thau,
Lacht mir zu des Himmels Blau.

Noch ist's Zeit für Glück und Wonne,
Komm herein, o Frühlingssonne!
Lächle mir die Seligkeit,
Tief in's Herz! noch ist es Zeit!

Composition:

    Set to music by Moritz Hauptmann (1792 - 1868), "Hell in's Fenster scheint die Sonne", op. 47 no. 2, published 1885 [ satb quartet ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel

Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld (1824 - 1888), "Hell in's Fenster scheint die Sonne", appears in Quickborn. Gedichte aus dem Volksleben von Klaus Groth. Aus ditmarscher Mundart übertragen von A. v. Winterfeld

Based on:

  • a text in Plattdeutsch by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899), "Hell int Finster", appears in Quickborn: Volksleben in Plattdeutschen Gedichten ditmarscher Mundart
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  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2008-12-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 77

The sun shines brightly into the window
 (Sung text translation for setting by M. Hauptmann)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
The sun shines brightly into the window,
It shines heavenly bliss into my heart,
And what is cold, dull, and painful,
The sun melts away like snow in May.

Winter weeps the brightest tears,
And I feel a springtime yearning;
Joy and happiness, fresh as dew,
 Is smiled upon me by the blue of the sky.

There is still time for happiness and bliss,
Come in, oh springtime sun!
Smilingly send felicity
Deep into my heart; there is still time.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2020 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 Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld (1824 - 1888), "Hell in's Fenster scheint die Sonne", appears in Quickborn. Gedichte aus dem Volksleben von Klaus Groth. Aus ditmarscher Mundart übertragen von A. v. Winterfeld
    • Go to the text page.

Based on:

  • a text in Plattdeutsch by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899), "Hell int Finster", appears in Quickborn: Volksleben in Plattdeutschen Gedichten ditmarscher Mundart
    • Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 87

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