Little Bells of Evening | The sound of bells echoes in the valley

Attention! Some of this material is not in the public domain.

It is illegal to copy and distribute our copyright-protected material without permission. It is also illegal to reprint copyright texts or translations without the name of the author or translator.

To inquire about permissions and rates, contact Emily Ezust at licenses@email.lieder.example.net

If you wish to reprint translations, please make sure you include the names of the translators in your email. They are below each translation.

Note: You must use the copyright symbol © when you reprint copyright-protected material.

by Vincenz Zusner (1803 - 1874)

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Abendglöcklein

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Des Glöckchens Schall durchtönt das Tal,
Mir Ruhe zu verkünden;
Nur ich allein mit meiner Pein
Vermag sie nicht zu finden.

Wann läutest du denn mir zur Ruh'
Von deinem Kirchlein droben?
Sei ruhig, Herz! Ein jeder Schmerz
Hört einmal auf zu toben.

Einst wird dich schon des Glöckchens Ton
Mit deiner Qual versöhnen.
Und schweigt der Klang auch noch so lang,
Er muß doch endlich tönen!

Text Authorship:

by Vincenz Zusner (1803 - 1874) [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 M. J. Kremer , "Abendglöcklein" [ voice and piano ], from Ausgewählte Lieder, no. 7, self-published, no date ; note: each song has a title page showing "M. J. Kremer" as the composer, but at the top of each song, it says "J. N. Kremer" [sung text not yet checked]
by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Abendglöcklein", op. 9 no. 4 (1876) [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La petita campana", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Little Bells of Evening", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La petite cloche du soir", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Piccola campana della sera", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Alberto Pedrotti

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 67

Little Bells of Evening

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

The sound of bells echoes in the valley,
Proclaiming tranquility to me;
Only I, alone with my pain,
Am unable to find any peace.

When will you call me to rest,
From your tiny church on high?
Be calm, my heart! Such torment
Cease from raging.

One day the bell will sound for you
To appease your anguish.
And though the sound may not be for some time,
It must in the end finally ring!

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Michael P Rosewall, (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.
Contact: licenses@email.lieder.example.net

Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Vincenz Zusner (1803 - 1874)
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2024-10-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 75