by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation Singable translation by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920)
Verglommen ist das Abendrot
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
Verglommen ist das Abendrot, Da tönt ein fernes Klingen; Ich glaube fast, [das]1 ist der Tod, Der will in Schlaf mich singen. [O singe]2 nur zu, Du Spielmann du! Du sollst mir Frieden bringen. Ein weiches Bette der Rasen giebt, [Es säuseln so kühl]3 die Cypressen, [Und was ich gelebt, und was]4 ich geliebt, Ich will es [alles]5 vergessen. Keinen Ruhm, kein Glück, Laß ich zurück, [Hab']6 nichts als Schmerzen besessen. So fahr denn wohl, du arge Welt, Mit deinen bunten Schäumen! Was dich ergötzt, [was]7 dir gefällt, Wie gern will ich's versäumen! Schon [wehet]8 die Nacht Mich an so sacht; [Nun laßt mich]9 ruhn und träumen.
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)1 Franz: "es"
2 Franz: "Singe"; Thuille: "O sing'"
3 Esser: "So kühl säuseln"
4 Esser: "Was ich gelebt, was"
5 Esser: "all"
6 Lachner: "Habe"
7 Franz: "und was"
8 Franz: "weht"
9 Esser: "Nun lass mich"; Franz: "Laß mich nun"
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Des Müden Abendlied" [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 Charlotte Bauer , "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 6 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, published 1857 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Albert Hermann Dietrich (1829 - 1908), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 3 (6 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1853 [ voice and piano ], Cassel: Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Esser (1818 - 1872), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 41 (3 Lieder für 2. Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1853 [ vocal duet with piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alexander von Fielitz (1860 - 1930), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Paul Flügel (1844 - 1912), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 46 (Vier Lieder für eine mittlere Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung) no. 3, published 1900 [ medium voice and piano ], Breslau, Becher [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 26 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, published 1856 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "Des Müden Abendlied", A. 19 (c1905-11) [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Aug. Grüters , "Des Müden Abendlied", published 1877 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franciscus Johannes van der Heijden (b. 1848), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 19 (Drei Lieder) no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Théodore Kahle , "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 21 (Neun Lieder für 1 tiefere Stimme mit Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 7, published 1876 [ low voice and piano ], Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Paul Lachner (1803 - 1890), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 101 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1856 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Otto Ladendorff , "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 16 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph Pache , "Des Müden Abendlied", published 1888 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Berlin, R. Schultz [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822 - 1882), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 173 (Acht Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 7 (1868-70), published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Seitz [sung text not yet checked]
- by M. W. Rettich , "Der Müden Abendlied", op. 6 (Acht Lieder von Em. Geibel für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], Weimar, Kühn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph Rudolph Schachner (1821 - 1896), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 30 no. 5, published 1860 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder-Cyclus von Geibel für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Michael Schletterer (1824 - 1893), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 17 (Sechs Lieder für Mezzosopran mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], Stuttgart, Ebner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Spangenberg (1861 - ?), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 2 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1901 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kiesler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Hugo Christian Ludwig Herkules Staehle (1826 - 1848), "Des Müden Abendlied" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Des Müden Abendlied", 1878 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wenzel Heinrich Veit (1806 - 1864), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 32 no. 6, published 1853 [ alto or baritone and piano ], from Sechs Lieder von E. Geibel, no. 6, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moritz Weyermann (1832 - 1888), "Des Müden Abendlied", op. 1 (10 Gesänge für hohe Stimme) no. 6, published 1866 [ high voice and piano ], Elberfeld, Arnold [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Charles Tomlinson Griffes)
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2005-10-12
Line count: 21
Word count: 116
Fast fading is the evening glow
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Fast fading is the evening glow, Far distant echoes ringing; Methinks it is the voice of death, Who me to sleep is singing. O sing thou on Good comrade thou! To me sweet rest thou'rt bringing. A soft cool bed the green grass gives, The cypress trees rustle and quiver, And all of life, and all of love, I shall forget forever. No fame, no joy I leave behind From pain I now may sever. So fare thee well, thou sorry world, With all thy gay deceiving! What thee may please, what thee delight, How gladly I am leaving! Now beckons the night To me so mild; Now leave me to peaceful dreaming.
About the headline (FAQ)
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Des Müden Abendlied"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-23
Line count: 21
Word count: 113