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Es geht der Tag zur Neige, Der Licht und Freiheit bot, O schweige, Vöglein, schweige, Du singst dich in den Tod; Die Winde nächtlich rauschen, Die Blätter zittern bang, Den Feinden, die drin lauschen, Verräth dich dein Gesang; Gluthäugig durch's Gezweige Der finstre Schuhu droht: O schweige, Vöglein, schweige, Du singst dich in den Tod!
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Confirmed with Gustav Pfarrius, Die Waldlieder, Köln: Verlag der M. DuMont-Schonberg'schen Buchhandlung, 1850, pagev49
Authorship:
- by Gustav Pfarrius (1800 - 1884), "Warnung", appears in Waldlieder, first published 1850 [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 Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Abendfrieden", op. 414 (6 Lieder für S., A., T. und B.), Heft 2 no. 4, published 1872 [ SATB chorus ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Warnung", op. 119 no. 2 (1851), published 1853 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte aus den Waldliedern von G. Pfarrius, no. 2, Hannover, Nagel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by H. Vagedes , "Warnung", published 1869 [ low voice and piano? ], from Waldlieder für tiefere Stimme , no. 9, Köln, Schloss [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Vesque von Püttlingen (1803 - 1883), "Warnung", op. 56 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Advertiment", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Waarschuwing", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Warning", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Avertissement", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 55
El dia es va acabant, ell que havia ofert llum i llibertat, oh, calla, ocellet, calla, el teu cant et portarà la mort; de nit els vents mormolen, les fulles, porugues, tremolen, el teu cant et delata als enemics que sotgen a dins; a través de les branques, amb ulls brillants com brases, el sinistre duc t’amenaça: oh, calla, ocellet, calla, el teu cant et portarà la mort!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2020 by Salvador Pila, (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 Gustav Pfarrius (1800 - 1884), "Warnung", appears in Waldlieder, first published 1850
This text was added to the website: 2020-05-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 68