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Wie deutlich des Mondes Licht Zu mir spricht, Mich beseelend zu der Reise: "Folge treu dem alten Gleise, Wähle keine Heimath nicht. Ew'ge Plage Bringen sonst die schweren Tage. Fort zu andern Sollst du wechseln, sollst du wandern, Leicht entfliehend jeder Klage." Sanfte Ebb' und hohe Fluth, Tief im Muth, Wandr' ich so im [Dunkel]1 weiter, Steige muthig, singe heiter, Und die Welt erscheint mir gut. Alles reine Seh' ich mild im Wiederscheine, Nichts verworren In des Tages Gluth verdorren: Froh umgeben, doch alleine.
E. Vietor sets stanza 2
Confirmed with Musen-Almanach für das Jahr 1802. Herausgegeben von A. W. Schlegel und L. Tieck. Tübingen, in der Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1802, pages 146-147; and with Friedrich Schlegel's sämmtliche Werke. Erster Band. Gedichte. Berlin, bei Julius Eduard Hitzig, 1809, page 24.
1 Schubert: "Dunkeln"Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Der Wanderer", appears in Abendröte, in Zweiter Teil, no. 2, first published 1802 [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 Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Der Wanderer", op. 65 no. 2 (1993) [ alto and piano ], from Drei Lieder mit den Liedertexten von Schuberts, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Wanderer", op. 65 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, D 649 (1819), published 1826 [ voice and piano ], Cappi & Czerny, VN 221, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Der Wanderer", op. 14 no. 5 (1936), stanza 2 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El caminant", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De rondtrekkende", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Richard Hurley) , "The wanderer", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le Voyageur", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il viandante", copyright © 2007, (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.
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How clearly the moon's light Speaks to me, Inspiring me to journey; "Follow truly the ancient path, Choose no homeland whatsoever. Otherwise the heavy days bring Endless troubles ; Away, to the other Should you change, should you wander, Lightly shedding every woe." Gentle ebb and lofty flood, Deep in courage, I wander farther in darkness, I climb bravely, singing cheerfully, And the world seems good to me. All pureness See I softly in the twilight, Without confusion Fading in the day's afterglow: Surrounded by joy, but alone.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2009 by Richard Hurley, (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 Friedrich von Schlegel (1772 - 1829), "Der Wanderer", appears in Abendröte, in Zweiter Teil, no. 2, first published 1802
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-07
Line count: 20
Word count: 87