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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]
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- 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
Line count: 20
Word count: 91
Night had scarcely given way, Only one lark sang Through the silent air. Who does she greet so early? And outdoors in the garden, The trees above the house Gazed far out across the land As if they were waiting for someone. In festive clothing, Like a troop of children With pearls of dew in their hair, Stood all the flowers. I thought: you little brides, Why do you adorn yourselves so? – One looked at me: “Quiet, quiet, today is Sunday. The morning bells are already ringing, The beloved God Soon passes through the quiet wood.” I knelt in joyful amazement.
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Translations of title(s):
"Frühmorgens" = "Early in the Morning"
"Nacht war kaum verblühet" = "Night had scarecely given way"
"Sonntag" = "Sunday"
Text Authorship:
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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: 2023-02-01
Line count: 20
Word count: 102