Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG FRE
Heute fanden meine Schritte mein vergeßnes Jugendtal,
Seine Sohle lag verödet, seine Berge standen kahl.
Meine Bäume, meine Träume, meine buchendunkeln Höhn -
Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne, sie allein ist ewig schön.
Drüben dort in schilf'gem Grunde, wo die müde Lache liegt,
Hat zu meiner Jugendstunde sich lebend'ge Flut gewiegt,
Durch die Heiden, durch die Weiden ging ein wandernd Herdgetön -
Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne, sie allein ist ewig schön.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Selmar Bagge (1823 - 1896), "Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne", op. 20 (Sechs Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1888 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Hallwachs (1870 - 1959), "Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne", op. 19 (Zehn Gedichts von C.F. Meyer für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Mannheim, Heckel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Siegmund von Hausegger (1872 - 1948), "Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne", published <<1905 [ medium voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder, no. 2, Leipzig, C. F. Kahnt [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Jelmoli (1877 - 1936), "Ewig jung ist nur die Sonne", op. 2 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1 [ soprano or tenor and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "Only the sun is forever young", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Seul le soleil est éternellement jeune", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 72
Only the sun is forever young
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Today my steps led to the forgotten valley of my youth;
the floor of the valley lay in waste, the hills were bare.
My trees, my dreams, my heights dark with beech trees–
only the sun is forever young, only it is forever beautiful.
Over there in the reedy low spot, where a weary pool lies,
in the time of my youth a lively stream was cradled;
through the heath, through the willows came the sound of a wandering herd–
only the sun is forever young, only it is forever beautiful.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2018 by John Glenn Paton, (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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This text was added to the website: 2018-09-27
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Word count: 91
