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In der stillen Pracht, In allen frischen Büschen und Bäumen Flüstert`s wie Träumen Die ganze Nacht. Denn über den mondbeglänzten Ländern Mit langen weißen Gewändern Ziehen die schlanken Wolkenfrau'n wie geheime Gedanken, Senden von den Felsenwänden Hinab die behenden Frühlingsgesellen, die hellen Waldquellen, Die's unten bestellen An die duft'gen Tiefen, Die gerne noch schliefen. Nun wiegen und neigen in ahnendem Schweigen Sich alle so eigen Mit Ähren und Zweigen, Erzählen`s den Winden, Die durch die blühenden Linden Vorüber den grasenden Rehen, Säuselnd über die Seen gehen, Dass die Nixen verschlafen auftauchen Und fragen, Was sie so lieblich hauchen - Wer mag es wohl sagen?
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857) [author's text not yet checked 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 Philipp Gretscher (1859 - 1937), "Frühlingsdämmerung", op. 48 no. 1, published 1906-1913 [ three-part women's chorus and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Artur Schnabel (1882 - 1951), "Frühlingsdämmerung", op. 14 no. 1, published 1903 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder op. 14 für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johan Selmer (1844 - 1910), "Frühlingsdämmerung", op. 29, Heft 1 no. 3, published 1889 [ medium voice and piano ], from Eine kleine Anthologie. 10 deutsche Gedichte für 1 mittlere Singstimme und Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig und Hamburg: Fritz Schuberth jr. [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Twilight of Spring", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Crépuscule printanier", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-06-21
Line count: 25
Word count: 103
In hushed magnificence, Through all the blossoming shrubs and trees It whispers like dreams The entire night. Then, across the moon-drenched landscape With long, white gowns, Pass slender Cloud women, like secret thoughts, Sending down from rocky walls, To the sprightly Companions of spring, bright forest springs, Called for below In the aromatic depths, Which contentedly still slumber. Now rocking and nodding in expectant silence Each so singular With clusters and stems, Telling it to the winds That waft through blooming linden, Past grazing deer, Drifting across lakes, Where drowsy mermaids appear And ask, What it is that they so lovingly whisper – Who indeed can say?
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
This text was added to the website: 2022-07-11
Line count: 25
Word count: 107