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Rein und freundlich lacht der Himmel Nieder auf die dunkle Erde; Tausend goldne Augen blinken Lieblich in die Brust der Menschen, Und des Mondes lichte Scheibe Segelt heiter durch die Bläue. Auf den goldnen Strahlen zittern Süßer Wehmuth Silbertropfen, Dringen sanft mit leisem Hauche In das stille Herz voll Liebe, Und befeuchten mir das Auge Mit der Sehnsucht zartem Thaue. Funkelnd prangt der Stern des Abends In den lichtbesäten Räumen, Spielt mit seinen Demantblitzen Durch der Lichte Duftgewebe, Und viel' holde Engelsknaben Streuen Lilien um die Sterne. Schön und hehr ist wohl der Himmel In des Abends Wunderglanze; Aber meines Lebens Sterne Wohnen in dem kleinsten Kreise: In das Auge meiner Silli Sind sie alle hingezaubert.
Confirmed with Selam. Ein Almanach für Freunde des Mannigfaltigen, Herausgegeben von I.F.Castelli, Vierter Jahrgang 1815, Wien, gedruckt und im Verlage bey Anton Strauß, pages 288-289.
Authorship:
- by Johann Gottfried Kumpf (1781 - 1862), as Ermin, "Der Mondabend", first published 1815 [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 (Joseph) Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896), "Der Mondabend", 1850-1 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Mondabend", op. posth. 131 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, D 141 (1815), published 1830 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El vespre a la llum de la lluna", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Avond met maanlicht", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "The moonlit evening", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le soir au clair de lune", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 116
Rein en vriend'lijk lacht de hemel Naar omlaag, de donk're aarde, Duizend gouden ogen schijnen Lieflijk in het hart der mensen, En de mooie lichte maanschijf Zeilt blijmoedig door de blauwte. Op de gouden stralen trillen Weemoeds zoete zilv'ren druppels, Dringen zacht met teder zuchten In het stille hart vol liefde, En bevocht'gen mij de ogen Met de dauw van zacht verlangen. Fonk'lend praalt de Avondsterre In de lichtdoorzeefde ruimten, Speelt met diamanten flitsen Door het weefsel van de lichten, En veel leuke jonge eng'len Strooien leliën rond de sterren. Mooi en groots is wel de hemel In de wonderglans van d' avond, Maar de sterren van mijn leven Wonen in de kleinste rondjes: In de ogen van mijn Silli Zijn ze alle ingetoverd!
Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2010 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Gottfried Kumpf (1781 - 1862), as Ermin, "Der Mondabend", first published 1815
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-28
Line count: 24
Word count: 124