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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Ach, wie lang die Seele schlummert!

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Spanish (Español)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Ach, wie lang die Seele schlummert!
Zeit ist's, daß sie sich ermuntre.
Daß man tot sie wähnen dürfte,
also schläft sie schwer und bang,
Seit sie jener Rausch bezwang
Den in Sündengift sie schlürfte.
Doch nun ihrer Sehnsucht Licht
Blendend ihr in's Auge bricht:
Zeit ist's, daß sie sich ermuntre.
Mochte sie gleich taub erscheinen
Bei der Engel süßem Chor:
Lauscht sie doch wohl zag empor,
Hört sie Gott als Kindlein weinen.
Da nach langer Schlummernacht
Solch ein Tag der Gnad' ihr lacht,
Zeit ist's, daß sie sich ermuntre.

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Text Authorship:

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 8 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Mucho ha que el alma duerme"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Ach, wie lang die Seele schlummert!", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ai, quant de temps l’ànima ha dormit!", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Ah, how long the soul slumbers", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Quanto a lungo l'anima dorme!", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 89

Quanto a lungo l'anima dorme!

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Quanto a lungo l'anima dorme!
Ora è tempo che si desti.
Sembrerebbe che sia morta
nel suo sonno profondo e angoscioso,
dall'ebbrezza è stata avvinta
ha bevuto il peccato velenoso.
Ora però brilla il desiderio
e la luce acceca i suoi occhi:
giunto è il tempo del risveglio.
E se pure sembra sorda
al dolce, angelico, canto:
trepidante essa lo ascolta,
sente Dio come un bimbo in pianto.
Dopo una lunga notte di sonno,
le sorride un giorno di grazia
giunto è il tempo del risveglio.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2011 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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 Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 1. Geistliche Lieder, no. 8
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Spanish (Español) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Mucho ha que el alma duerme"
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2011-03-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 86