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Ich wandre heim durchs hohe Feld, Die Wolken ziehn. In tiefer Ruhe liegt die Welt -- -- Du bist dahin! Das Abendläuten ist verhallt Im Lindengrün, Der letzte Vogel singt im Wald -- -- Du bist dahin! Da fühl' ich's leise, wie ich krank Vor Sehnen bin, Der Vogel schwieg, die Sonne sank -- -- Du bist dahin!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Hochland-Lieder von Karl Stieler, Stuttgart, Meyer & Zeller's Verlag (Friedrich Vogel), 1879, page 100.
Authorship
- by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Am Heimweg", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 8. Wanderstunden, no. 2, first published 1879 [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 Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Am Heimweg", op. 40 (Drei Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 3, published 1880 [ four-part men's chorus ], Zürich, Hug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Frommer (1868 - 1914), "Am Heimweg", op. 40 no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Haeberlein , "Heimweg", op. 27 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wilhelm Ludwig Kaun (1863 - 1932), "Am Heimweg", op. 68 (Sieben Lieder) no. 4, published 1906? [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix Josef Mottl (1856 - 1911), "Am Heimweg", published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from 19 Gedichte deutscher Dichter, Heft I, no. 4, Berlin, Fürstner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Silvio Rigutini , "Am Heimweg", published 1886 [ medium voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 2, Frankfurt a/M., Steyl & Thomas [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Schen , "Auf dem Heimweg", op. 35 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Hermann Seyffardt (1859 - 1942), "Am Heimweg", op. 18 (Sechs Lieder und Gesänge für Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1887 [ alto and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Am Heimweg", op. 7 no. 7, published 1890 [ high voice and piano ], from Von Lieb' und Leid, no. 7, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sur le chemin de la maison", 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: 12
Word count: 52
I wander homeward through the tall grain, The clouds race. The world lies in deep peace -- -- You are gone! The sound of the evening bells has died away In the greenery of the lime trees, The last bird is singing in the forest -- -- You are gone! Then I quietly perceive how I Am sick with longing. The bird has fallen silent, the sun has set -- -- You are gone!
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Translated titles:"Am Heimweg" = "Along the homeward path"
"Heimweg" = "Homeward path "
"Auf dem Heimweg" = "Upon the homeward path"
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), "Am Heimweg", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 8. Wanderstunden, no. 2, first published 1879
This text was added to the website: 2012-06-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 68