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Königliche Morgensonne, Sei gegrüßt in deiner Wonne, Hochgegrüßt in deiner Pracht! Golden fließt schon um die Hügel Dein Gewand; und das Geflügel Eines jeden Waldes wacht. Alles fühlet deinen Segen; Fluren singen dir entgegen, Alles wird Zusammenklang: Und du hörest gern die Chöre Froher Wälder, o so höre, Hör' auch meinen Lobgesang. Hohe Göttin, ich empfange Mit frohlockendem Gesange Hier in meiner Stille dich! Deine erste Lockerrose Stralte warm ins Liebgekose Meiner Träum´ und weckte mich. Mit bestraltem Angesichte Steh ich da in deinem Lichte; Allerwärmelnd lächelst du Wie die Gottheit, deine Klarheit Hier dem Wahn und dort der Wahrheit, Duldender als Menschen, zu. Du erheiterst mit der Fülle Deiner Gottheit meine Stille, Wie den Pomp des Fürstensaals. Sei gesungen! Hochgesungen! Hochgepriesen von den Zungen Jedes Hügels, jedes Thals.
Confirmed with Taschenbuch zum geselligen Vergnügen herausgegeben von W.G. Becker. für 1795. Mit Churfürstl. Sächsischem Privilegio. Leipzig, bei Voß und Compagnie, pages 223-224.
Text Authorship:
- by Christoph August Tiedge (1752 - 1841), first published 1795 [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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "An die Sonne", D 272 (1815), published 1872 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al sol", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de zon", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the sun", copyright ©
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "To the sun", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Au soleil", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Al sole", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 129
Regal morning sun, I greet you in your bliss, I greet you heartily in your splendour! The hills are already flowing with the gold of your robes, and the birds in every wood are all awake. Everything feels your blessing; the meadows beneath you sing; everything becomes harmony: and you listen with pleasure to the choir of the merry woods; o listen, listen also to my song of praise.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christoph August Tiedge (1752 - 1841), first published 1795
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 69