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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Mit vierzig Jahren
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Mit vierzig Jahren ist der Berg erstiegen,
Wir stehen still und schaun zurück;
Dort sehen wir der Kindheit stilles liegen
Und dort der Jugend lautes Glück.

Noch einmal schau', und dann gekräftigt weiter
Erhebe deinen Wanderstab!
Hindehnt ein Bergesrücken sich ein breiter
Und hier nicht, drüben gehts hinab.

Nicht athmend aufwärts brauchst du mehr zu steigen,
Die Ebene zieht von selbst dich fort;
Dann wird sie sich mit dir unmerklich neigen,
Und eh du's denkst, bist du im Port.

First published in Deutscher Musenalmanach, 1883.

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Mit vierzig Jahren", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 1. Erste Reihe. Eigner Herd [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Mit vierzig Jahren", op. 94 (Fünf Lieder für 1 tiefe Stimme -- für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1 (1883/4), published 1884 [ low voice or high voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Amb quaranta anys", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Met veertig jaren", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At forty years", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "A quarant'anni", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 79

Met veertig jaren
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Met veertig jaren is de berg bestegen,
Wij staan dan stil en zien terug;
Daar zien wij stil de kindertijd gelegen
En daar het luide jeugdgeluk.
 
Kijk eens nog terug, en dan: Vaarwel, verleden!
Gesterkt voort met je wandelstaf!
Ginds strekt een rij van bergen zich, een brede,
En hier niet, boven loopt het af.
 
Niet hijgend opwaarts hoef je nog te stijgen,
De vlakte trekt vanzelf je voort;
Dan zal onmerkbaar zij omlaag gaan nijgen,
En vóór je ’t weet, ben je in ‘t Oord.

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  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Mit vierzig Jahren", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 1. Erste Reihe. Eigner Herd
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This text was added to the website: 2015-01-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 86

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