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Das Laub fällt von den Bäumen, Das zarte Sommerlaub. Das Leben mit seinen Träumen Zerfällt in Asch und Staub. Die Vöglein im Walde sangen, Wie schweigt der Wald jetzt still! Die Lieb ist fortgegangen, Kein Vöglein singen will. Die Liebe kehrt wohl wieder Im lieben künft'gen Jahr, Und alles kehrt dann wieder, Was jetzt verklungen war. Du Winter, sei willkommen, Dein Kleid ist rein und neu. Er hat den Schmuck genommen, Den Schmuck bewahrt er treu.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Banck (1809 - 1889), "Im Herbst", op. 48 no. 7, from Zwölf Lieder für die Jugend, für Schule und Haus, no. 7, Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Gustav) Adolf Brandt (1838 - 1919), "Herbstlied", op. 9 no. 3, published 1895 [ men's chorus ], from Vier Lieder (Frühling, Sommer, Herbst und Winter) für Männerchor, no. 3, Magdeburg, Rathke [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Hasse (1834 - 1889), "Herbstlied", op. 32 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1880 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Herbstlied", op. 43 (Drei zweistimmige Lieder) no. 2 (1840), published 1844 [ duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Bonn, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Herfstlied", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "Autumn Song", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant d'automne", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "Canto d'autunno", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "Canção de Outono", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Margo Briessinck
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 76
The foliage falls from the trees, The tender summer foliage. Life with its dreams Decomposes into ash and dust. The little birds in the woods sang, How silent the wood becomes now! Love is gone away No little birds will sing. Love surely returns again In the dear forthcoming year And everything then returns That has now died away. Winter be welcome, Thy garb is pure and new. He has taken the jewellery, He protects the jewellery faithfully.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by David K. Smythe, (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 Siegfried August Mahlmann (1771 - 1826)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 78