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Abendstille öffnet Thüren, Lieb' der Liebe zuzuführen, [Nimmer, nimmer,]1 Lockt der Schimmer Mich den Armen, Zu dem warmen Hauche ewig ferner Lust, [Stillt das Pochen meiner]2 Brust. Sterne ziehen, Lieder fliehen, Und ich weine [Hier]3 alleine, [Bis des Thaues stille Thränen Mit mir fühlen tiefes Sehnen,]4 Kalte Winde Durch die Linde Sausend lauschen, Seufzer tauschen! Wunderlieb' und süße Träume, Ohne euch wär' ich alleine! Mir entfliehen, Zu dir ziehen Die Gedanken, Wie die Ranken Deine Hütte fest umziehen, Grüner Hoffnung nie erblühen, Könnt' ich steigen, Mit den Zweigen, Zu der Liebe, Wie die Diebe! --
B. Arnim sets line 1-14
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Ariel's Offenbarungen. Roman., herausgegeben von L. A. von Arnim, Erstes Buch, Göttingen: Bey Heinrich Dieterich, 1804, page 85
1 Bettina von Arnim: "Immer immer"2 Bettina von Arnim: "zu dem Lied aus Liebchens"
3 Bettina von Arnim: "Ach"
4 Bettina von Arnim: " wenn der kalte Tränentau / düftet von erhellter Au."
Authorship
- by Karl Joachim ("Achim") Friedrich Ludwig von Arnim (1781 - 1831), no title, appears in Ariel’s Offenbarungen [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 Bettina von Arnim, née Brentano (1785 - 1859), "Abendstille", line 1-14. [vocal duet with piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 95
Evening stillness opens doors To lead love to love, [Never, never,]1 When the shimmer tempts Me, the poor wretch, To the warm Breath of eternally distant joy, [Never stills the throbbing of my breast.]2 Stars move in their courses, Songs flee, And I weep [Here]3 alone, [Until the silent tears of the dew Feel deep yearning along with me,]4 Cold winds Through the linden trees Hearken in their roaring, [And] exchange sighs! Wondrous love and sweet dreams, Without you I would be alone! My thoughts Fly from me To travel to you, Like the vines Tightly grow about your hut, Never to bloom with green hopes, If I could climb With the branches To love Like thieves do! --
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View original text (without footnotes)Translation of title "Abendstille" = "Evening stillness"
2 Bettina von Arnim: "To the song of my beloved's breast."
3 Bettina von Arnim: "Ah"
4 Bettina von Arnim: "When the cold dew of tears / Rises scented from the brightened meadow."
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Joachim ("Achim") Friedrich Ludwig von Arnim (1781 - 1831), no title, appears in Ariel’s Offenbarungen
This text was added to the website: 2016-07-29
Line count: 30
Word count: 119