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Unbewegte laue Luft, Tiefe Ruhe der Natur; Durch die stille Gartennacht Plätschert die Fontäne nur. Aber im Gemüte schwillt Heißere Begierde mir, Aber in der Ader quillt Leben und verlangt nach Leben. Sollten nicht auch deine Brust Sehnlichere Wünsche heben? Sollte meiner Seele Ruf Nicht die deine tief durchbeben? Leise mit dem Ätherfuß Säume nicht, daherzuschweben! Komm, o komm, damit wir uns Himmlische Genüge geben!
Authorship:
- by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875), appears in Frauenbilder und Huldigungen, in Adele, no. 11, first published 1853 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Unbewegte laue Luft", op. 57 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge) no. 8 (<<1871), published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Aire tebi i encalmat", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Onbeweeglijk lauwe lucht", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Motionless, tepid air", copyright ©
- ENG English (Kyle Gee) , "Calm, sultry air", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Air calme et tiède", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 65
Air calme et tiède, Profond repos de la nature. Dans la silencieuse nuit du jardin, Seule clapote la fontaine. Mais mon cœur s'enfle De désirs brûlants, Mais dans mes veines coule La vie, une exigence de vie. Ta poitrine aussi, ne devrait‑elle pas Être soulevée de désirs ardents ? L'appel de mon âme ne devrait‑il pas En toi profondément résonner ? Doucement, le pied éthéré, Ne tarde pas, flotte vers moi ! Viens, ô viens, que nous nous donnions Une satisfaction céleste.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875), appears in Frauenbilder und Huldigungen, in Adele, no. 11, first published 1853
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 82