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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Himmelstrauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Am Himmelsantlitz wandelt ein Gedanke,
Die düstre Wolke dort, so bang, so schwer;
Wie auf dem Lager sich der Seelenkranke,
Wirft sich der Strauch im Winde hin und her.

Vom Himmel tönt ein schwermutmattes Grollen,
Die dunkle Wimper blinzet manches Mal,
- So blinzen Augen, wenn sie weinen wollen, -
Und aus der Wimper zuckt ein schwacher Strahl.

Nun schleichen aus dem Moore kühle Schauer
Und leise Nebel übers Heideland;
Der Himmel ließ, nachsinnend seiner Trauer,
Die Sonne lässig fallen aus der Hand.

Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Himmelstrauer", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Heidebilder [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 Carl von Grote , "Himmelstrauer", op. 36 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Stimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 4, published 1886 [ medium voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Himmelstrauer", op. 5 no. 1 (1905) [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte von Lenau, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Gustaf Fröding (1860 - 1911) , "Hedstämning" ; composed by Natanael Berg.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Heaven's grief", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tristesse du ciel", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Jakob Kellner

This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 81

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