Durch die Waldnacht trabt mein Thier
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Russian (Русский)
Durch die Waldnacht trabt mein Thier
Sacht beim Sterngefunkel,
All mein Glück liegt hinter mir,
Vor mir nichts als Dunkel.
Welke Blätter wirbeln wild
In des Sturms Gewimmer --
Lebewohl geliebtes Bild!
Lebewohl für immer!
Ach, wohl mag der Menschenbrust
Lieb' ein Himmel scheinen,
Doch nach allzuflücht'ger Lust
[Giebt]1 sie langes Weinen.
Sehnsucht ewig ungestillt
Folgt dem kurzen Schimmer --
Lebewohl geliebtes Bild!
Lebewohl für immer!
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1 Bolko von Hochberg: "Bringt"
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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 Leonhard Emil Bach (1849 - 1902), "Lebewohl", subtitle: "Russische Volksweise", op. 26 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte ) no. 2, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Leichssenring [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Bruch (1838 - 1920), "Russisch", op. 7 (6 Gesänge) no. 3, published 1859 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Heinrich XIV, Graf Bolko von Hochberg (1843 - 1926), "Durch die Waldnacht", published [1895] [ voice and piano ], Offenbach am Main, Johann André, in Ausgewählte Lieder [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Lammers (1829 - 1888), "Lebewohl", op. 6 (Zehn Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 65
Through the forest night my beast tramps
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Through the forest night my beast tramps
Softly while the stars sparkle,
All my joy lies behind me,
Before me is nothing but darkness.
Faded leaves swirl wildly
In the whimpering of the storm --
Farewell, beloved image!
Farewell forever!
Ah, well might the human bosom
Deem Love to be a heaven,
But after all too brief delight,
It gives long weeping.
Longing eternally unfulfilled
Follows the brief shimmer --
Farewell, beloved image!
Farewell forever!
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Translated titles:
"Lebewohl" Subtitle: "Russische Volksweise" = "Farewell" Subtitle: "Russian Folksong"
"Russisch" = "Russian"
"Lebewohl" = "Farewell"
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This text was added to the website: 2015-01-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 73