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Längst schon flog zu Nest der Vogel, Zwitschert leis im Traume fort; In den abgebroch'nen Tönen Klingt ein wunderliebes Wort: Daheim. Heerden ziehn an mir vorüber, Suchen ihren Ruheort; In dem trauten Klang der Glocken Ruft ein wunderliebes Wort: Daheim. Vor mir in dem stillen Grunde Zieht ein blauer Rauch sich fort, Mahnt zur Eil'. Im blauen Dufte Lockt ein wunderliebes Wort: Daheim.
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Confirmed with Gedichte von Ernst, Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1858, page 112.
Text Authorship:
- by Matthias Jacob Schleiden (1804 - 1881), as Ernst, "Abendbild", appears in Gedichte, in Skizzenbuch, Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, first published 1858 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Daheim", op. 162 (Vier Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1859 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Nürnberg, Schmid [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Behr (1837 - 1898), "Daheim", op. 338 (Vier Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Abendlied", alternate title: "Abendbild", op. 90 (10 Gesänge für zwei Singstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 1 no. 3, published 1862 [ vocal duet with piano ], Mainz, Schott; note: the title of the song on the title page of the opus is 'Abendbild'; on the song itself the title is 'Abendlied' [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Abendlied", op. 68 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Neumann , "Abendbild", op. 48 (Vier Männerquartette) no. 2, published 1887 [ ttbb quartet ], Leipzig: Licht & Meyer [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822 - 1882), "Abendlied", op. 98 no. 7 (1855-63), from Sanges-Frühling, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-06
Line count: 15
Word count: 63
The bird has long since flown to its nest, It twitters quietly on in its dreams; In the tones that have broken off A wondrously dear word rings out: At home. Herds travel past me, Seeking their resting place; In the familiar sound of the bells A wondrously dear word calls out: At home. Below me in a quiet valley A stream of blue smoke is rising, It urges me to hasten. In the blue scent A wondrously dear word beckons: At home.
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Translations of title(s):
"Abendbild" = "Evening image"
"Daheim" = "At home"
"Abendlied" = "Evening song"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Matthias Jacob Schleiden (1804 - 1881), as Ernst, "Abendbild", appears in Gedichte, in Skizzenbuch, Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, first published 1858
This text was added to the website: 2020-01-11
Line count: 15
Word count: 83