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Woher, o namenloses Sehnen, Das den beklemmten Busen preßt? Woher, ihr bittersüßen Thränen, Die ihr das Auge dämmernd näßt? O Abendroth, o [Mondenblitz]1, Flimmt blasser um den Lindensitz! Es säuselt in dem Laub der Linde; Es [flistert]2 im Akazienstrauch. Mir schmeichelt süß, mir schmeichelt linde Des grauen Abends lauer Hauch. Es spricht um mich, wie Geistergruß; Es weht mich an, wie Engelkuß. Es glänzt, es glänzt im Nachtgefilde, Der Linde [graue]2 Scheitel bebt - Verklärte himmlische Gebilde, Seyd ihr es, die ihr mich umschwebt? Ich fühle eures Athems Kuß, O Julie! o Emilius! Bleibt Sel'ge, bleibt in eurem Eden! Des Lebens Hauch bläst schwer und schwül Durch stumme leichenvolle Öden. Elysium ist mild und kühl. Elysium ist wonnevoll - Fahrt wohl, ihr Trauten! fahret wohl!
Confirmed with L. T. Kosegarten's Poesieen, Neueste Auflage, Dritter Band, Berlin 1803, pages 201-202. This is the source used by Schubert. Kosegarten's poem is slightly different in later editions (see below).
Note: a 2016 Muzibook Publishing edition of Schubert songs has a typo ("leidenvolle") in line 4-3.
1 Kosegarten (Leipzig 1802 edition): "Morgenblitz" (the errata section of the 1802 edition changes this to "Mondenblitz", however)2 Schubert: "flüstert"
3 Schubert (D. 235 only): "grauer"
Text Authorship:
- by Ludwig Gotthard Theobul Kosegarten (1758 - 1818), "Abends unter der Linde" [author's text checked 2 times 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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Abends unter der Linde", D 235 (1815), published 1894 [ voice, piano ], first setting [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Abends unter der Linde", D 237 (1815), published 1872 [ voice, piano ], second setting [sung text checked 1 time]
Another version of this text exists in the database.
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Capvespre sota el til·ler", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "'s Avonds onder de linde", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Evening under the linden tree", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Soirée sous le tilleul", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gino Taschini) , "Sera sotto il tiglio", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (José Miguel Llata) , "Atardecer bajo el tilo", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 127
D’on véns, oh anhel sense nom, que prems el meu cor angoixat? D’on veniu, vosaltres, llàgrimes dolces i amargues que, ofuscant-los, humitegeu els meus ulls? Oh rojor del capvespre, oh raig de lluna, llampurnegeu més somorts a l’entorn del siti del til•ler! El fullam del til•ler xiuxiueja; el matossar d’acàcies remoreja. M’acarona dolçament, m’acarona suaument l’hàlit tebi del capvespre gris. Em parlen veus d’esperits tot al voltant, alenen al meu envers, com besades d’àngels. Els camps resplendeixen en la nit, la capçada gris del til•ler tremola – formes transfigurades, celestials, sou vosaltres que sureu a l’entorn? Sento el vostre alè com un bes, oh Julie! oh Emilius! Resteu benaurats, resteu en el vostre edèn! L’hàlit de la vida alena feixuc i sufocant a través del silent ermàs dels morts. L’Elisi és plàcid i fresquívol. L’Elisi és ple de delícies – Adéu-siau, estimats, adéu!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2018 by Salvador Pila, (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 Ludwig Gotthard Theobul Kosegarten (1758 - 1818), "Abends unter der Linde"
This text was added to the website: 2018-03-15
Line count: 24
Word count: 143