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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Botschaft
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wenn's im Thal zu Abend läutet Und es kommt die Dämmerzeit, Wo durchs Feld ein Wandrer schreitet: Süße Frau, dann sei bereit! Denn zu dir kommt [der]1 gegangen, Der in dir nur schafft und ruht; Wanderglut deckt seine Wangen Und sein Herz füllt Minneglut! Aber du sollst inne werden, Wie dies Herz an dir erblüht -- Sonnwendnacht webt um die Erden Und des Wandrers Auge glüht. Die verschwiegnen Sterne leuchten Und sein Haar bedeckt der Thau; Und in Wonne wird sich feuchten Deine Wange -- süße Frau!
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1 Thuille: "er"
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
1 Thuille: "er"
Authorship
- by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Botschaft", appears in Wanderzeit. Ein Liederbuch, in 1. Auszug, Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., p. 3, first published 1882 [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 (Leonard Johann Heinrich) Albert Fuchs (1858 - 1910), "Botschaft", op. 19 no. 1, published 1886 [voice and piano], from Zehn Lieder aus Karl Stieler's "Wanderzeit", no. 1, Leipzig, Fritzsch [text not verified]
- by Emil Hess , "Botschaft", op. 7 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1893 [medium voice and piano], Berlin, Schlesinger [text not verified]
- by Ludwig Rochlitzer (1880 - 1945), "Botschaft", op. 68 no. 5 (1908), missing [text not verified]
- by Max von Schillings (1868 - 1933), "Botschaft", op. 2 no. 1, published 1890 [medium voice and piano], from Vier Lieder aus der "Wanderzeit" von Carl Stieler, no. 1, München, Seiling [text not verified]
- by Max Stange (1856 - 1932), "Botschaft", op. 11 (Drei Gesänge für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1881 [low voice and piano], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [text not verified]
- by Fritz Stubenvoll , "Botschaft", published 1900 [medium voice and piano], from Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme und Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, München, Schmid Nachf. [text not verified]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Botschaft", op. 7 no. 4, published 1890 [high voice and piano], from Von Lieb' und Leid, no. 4, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Message", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Message", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-03-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 85
Message
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
When the evening bells toll in the valley And the time of twilight comes, When through the fields a wanderer strides: Sweet woman, then be ready! For walking toward you comes He who only labours and rests in you; The glow of wandering bedecks his cheeks And his heart is full of the ardour of love! But you shall become aware How this heart blossoms because of you -- The solstice weaves about the world And the wanderer's eyes glow. The discreet stars shine And his hair is covered in dew; And with bliss your cheek Shall become bedewed - sweet woman!
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2012 by Sharon Krebs, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Botschaft", appears in Wanderzeit. Ein Liederbuch, in 1. Auszug, Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., p. 3, first published 1882
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 101