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Die Nacht war kaum verblühet, Nur eine Lerche sang Die stille Luft entlang. Wen grüßt sie schon so frühe? Und draußen in dem Garten Die Bäume übers Haus Sahn weit ins Land hinaus, Als ob sie wen erwarten. In festlichen Gewanden Wie eine Kinderschar, Tauperlen in dem Haar, Die Blumen alle standen. Ich dacht: ihr kleinen Bräute, Was schmückt ihr euch so sehr? - Da blickt' die eine her: "Still, still, 's ist Sonntag heute. Schon klingen Morgenglocken, Der liebe Gott nun bald Geht durch den stillen Wald." Da kniet ich froherschrocken.
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Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Sonntag", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte [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 Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Sonntag", op. 1 (Zwölf Gesänge) no. 7, published 1843 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eduard Hille (1822 - 1891), "Frühmorgens", op. 27 (6 Lieder) no. 5, published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Hannover, Nagel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Sonntag", op. 91 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Paris, Hamelle [sung text not yet checked]
- by George W. Marston (1840 - 1901), "Sonntag", published 1890 [ tenor or soprano and piano ], from Album für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 14, Leipzig, A.P. Schmidt [sung text not yet checked]
- by José Vianna da Motta (1868 - 1948), "Sonntag", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 3, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Steyl & Thomas [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Adolf Succo (1802 - 1879), "Sonntag", op. 12 no. 4, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder des Herzens und der Natur, für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Ferdinand Würst (1824 - 1881), "Nacht war kaum verblühet", op. 82 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-04-01
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Word count: 91
La nit a penes s’havia marcit, només una alosa cantava en l’aire silenciós. A qui canta tan aviat? I a fora en el jardí els arbres, per damunt la casa, miraven cap a la terra llunyana, com si esperessin algú. Amb vestimentes festives, com una colla d’infants amb perles de rosada al cabells, s’aixecaven totes les flors. Vaig pensar: vosaltres, petites núvies, qui us ha ornat tant? Llavors una em mirà: “Calla, calla, avui és diumenge. Ja sonen les campanes del matí, el Déu estimat passarà ara aviat pel bosc silenciós.” I s’agenollà alegre i esglaiada.
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Translation of title "Sonntag" = "Diumenge"Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2025 by Manuel Capdevila i Font, (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 Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Sonntag", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte
This text was added to the website: 2025-05-26
Line count: 20
Word count: 96