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by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Noch einmal tön', o Harfe
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Noch einmal tön', o Harfe,
Die nur Gefühle tönt!
Verhalle zart und leise
Noch jene Schwanenweise,
Die auf der Fluth des Lebens
Uns mit der Noth versöhnt!

Im Morgenschein des Lebens
Erklangst du rein und hell!
Wer kann den Klang verwahren?
Durch Forschen und Erfahren
Verhallet' und versiegte
Des Liedes reiner Quell.

In spätern Jugendjahren
Hallt es schon zart und bang,
Wie Finkenschlag im Merze;
Mit des Entknospens Schmerze
Erbeben Herz und Saiten
Voll Liebe und Gesang!

Am Sommertag des Lebens
Verstummt das Saitenspiel!
Aus sehnsuchtsvoller Seele
Lockts noch, wie Philomele,
Schon seltner, aber rührend,
Nur Schwermuth und Gefühl.

O schlag' im [dunkeln]1 Busen
Der ernsten Abendzeit!
Will um das öde Leben
Des Schicksals Nacht sich weben,
Dann schlag' und wecke Sehnsucht
Nach der Unsterblichkeit!

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Confirmed with Gedichte von J.G. von Salis. Neue Auflage. Zürich, bey Orell Füßli und Compagnie. 1808, pages 151-152; and with Gedichte von J. G. von Salis. Neueste Auflage. Wien 1815. Bey B. Ph. Bauer, pages 139-140.

First published in Iris. Ein Taschenbuch für 1806. Herausgegeben von J. G. Jacobi. Zürich, bey Orell, Füssli und Compagnie, pages 275-276, with the title Abschied an die Harfe.

1 Salis-Seewis (1806 edition): "dunklen"

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834), "Abschied von der Harfe", written 1806?, first published 1806 [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 August Harder (1775 - 1813), "An die Harfe", c1814 [ vocal duet with guitar ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Abschied von der Harfe", D 406 (1816), published 1887 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Afscheid van de harp", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Farewell to the harp", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Adieux à la harpe", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 126

Adieux à la harpe
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Chante encore une fois, ô harpe,
Chante seulement notre sentiment !
Expire délicatement et doucement
Dans ce chant du cygne,
Qui sur le flot de la vie
Nous réconcilie avec la misère.

Dans la lumière du matin de la vie
Ton son est pur et brillant !
Qui peut mettre à l'abri ce son ?
À travers l'expérience de la vie
Nous perdons et nous tarissons
La source pure du chant.

Dans les dernières années de la jeunesse
Elle résonne déjà tendre et timide,
Comme un chant de pinsons en mars ;
Avec la douleur des bourgeons
Le cœur et les cordes frémissent
Pleins d'amour et de chants !

Dans l'été de la vie
Le jeu des cordes fait silence !
Hors de notre âme pleine de désir
Elle nous attire encore, comme Philomèle,
Déjà plus rarement, mais évoquant
Seulement mélancolie et sentiment.

Oh, résonne dans le sein sombre
À l'heure grave du soir !
Quand la vie monotone
Est enveloppée par la nuit du destin,
Alors joue et réveille notre désir
D'immortalité !

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © by Guy Laffaille, (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 Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834), "Abschied von der Harfe", written 1806?, first published 1806
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2010-09-03
Line count: 30
Word count: 166

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