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Der monddurchbleichte Wald
liegt totenstumm.
Da kommt ein Wind
von ferne sacht gewandelt,
hoch über seine tausend Häupter her.
Die Espe neben mir, die merkts zuerst
und gibt sich zitternd hin.
Und weiter eilt,
als wie ein Liebender sein Mädchen sucht,
der sachte Wind.
Nun rauscht der Waldrand drüben
jenseits der Wiese auf.
Und wieder stehn
die mondlichtbleichen Stämme
totenstumm.
Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Der Wind als Liebender", appears in Ein Sommer, Verse [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 Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959), "Der Wind als Liebender", 1928, from 13 Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, no. 12 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le vent comme amant", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 15
Word count: 60
La forêt traversée par la lune blême s'étend muette comme la mort. Vient alors le vent de loin, cheminant doucement bien au-dessus de ses mille têtes. Le tremble près de moi le remarque d'abord et se met à trembler. Et le vent délicat se presse plus avant, comme un amant cherchant son amante. Maintenant l'orée de la forêt murmure de ce côté de la prairie. Et à nouveau les troncs dans le clair de lune blême se dressent dans un silence de mort
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Der Wind als Liebender", appears in Ein Sommer, Verse
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-23
Line count: 15
Word count: 83