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by (Karl Ernst) Eduard Tempeltey (1832 - 1919)

Nun senkt die Nacht sich nieder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Chosen for Diff
Nun senkt die Nacht sich nieder,
verklungen ist der Tag;
es werden alte Lieder
und alte Träume wach.

Der Wald liegt tief verschwiegen,
kaum atmet die Sommerluft,
Wölkchen schweben und wiegen
sich sanft im Abendduft.

Am Horizonte hinten
ruht schon der See im Traum,
in abgeblassten Tinten
spiegelnd den Waldessaum.

Mir war ein Tag beschieden
von tiefstem Seelenschmerz;
nun zieht ein milder Frieden
doch nachtens in mein Herz.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Mariengarn. Ein Liederkranz von Eduard Tempeltey, Leipzig, 1860.


Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl Ernst) Eduard Tempeltey (1832 - 1919), appears in Mariengarn, first published 1860 [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 Otto Dorn (1848 - 1931), "Abends", op. 45 no. 3, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Gedichte aus "Mariengarn" von Ed. Tempeltey für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Frankfurt a/M., Steyl & Thomas [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Friedrich Gräbke (1828 - 1906), "Abendlied", op. 6 (Drei Quartette für Männerchor) no. 3, published 1877 [ vocal quartet for male voices a cappella ], Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2026-08-20
Line count: 16
Word count: 68

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