by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CHI ENG ENG ENG FRE
Sonnenuntergang;
Schwarze Wolken zieh'n,
O wie schwül und bang
Alle Winde flieh'n!

Durch den Himmel wild
Jagen Blitze bleich;
Ihr vergänglich Bild
Wandelt durch den Teich.

Wie gewitterklar
Mein' ich Dich zu seh'n,
Und dein langes Haar
Frei im Sturme weh'n!

Composition:

    Set to music by Toni Edelmann (b. 1945), "Schilflied IV ", published c2003 [ voice and piano ], from Herbstlieder, no. 4, Helsinki : Sulasol

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

  • CHI Chinese (中文) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Down the sun disc goes", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Robert Schall) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Coucher de soleil", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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