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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Abendlied
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Am Abend, wenn wir auf dunklen Pfaden gehn,
Erscheinen unsere bleichen Gestalten vor uns. 

Wenn uns dürstet,
Trinken wir die weißen Wasser des Teichs,
Die Süße unserer traurigen Kindheit. 

Erstorbene ruhen wir unterm Hollundergebüsch,
Schaun den grauen Möven zu. 

Frühlingsgewölke steigen über die finstere Stadt,
Die der Mönche edlere Zeiten schweigt. 

Da ich deine schmalen Hände nahm
Schlugst du leise die runden Augen auf,
Dieses ist lange her. 

Doch wenn dunkler Wohllaut die Seele heimsucht,
Erscheinst du Weiße in des Freundes herbstlicher Landschaft. 

Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Abendlied" [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 Hans Uwe Strübing (b. 1956), "Abendlied", op. 89 (Vier Lieder) no. 4 (2007), first performed 2011 [ soprano and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Evening song", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant du soir", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann

This text was added to the website: 2016-06-20
Line count: 14
Word count: 83

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