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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Wenn't Abend ward
Language: Mittelhochdeutsch 
Wenn't Abend ward,
Un still de Welt un still dat Hart;
Wenn möd up't Knee di liggt de Hand,
Un ut din Husklock an de Wand
Du hörst den Parpendikelslag,
De nich to Woort keem över Dag;
Wennt't Schummern in de Ecken liggt,
Un buten all de Nachtswulk flüggt;
Wenn denn noch eenmal kiekt de Sünn
Mit golden Schiin to't Finster rin,
Un, ehr de Slap kümmt un de Nacht,
Noch eenmal allens lävt und lacht -
Dat is so wat vör't Minschenhart,
Wenn't Abend ward.

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Note: the modernized form would begin:

Wenn es Abend wird,
Und still die Welt und still das Herz;
Wenn müd auf dem Knie dir liegt die Hand,
Und aus deiner Hausuhr an der Wand
Du hörst den Perpendikelschlag,
Der nicht zu Wort kommt über Tag;
Wenn das Dämmern in den Ecken liegt,
Und draussen schon die Fledermaus fliegt;
...

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "An Klaus Groth" [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Wenn't Abend ward", op. 92 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 1, published 1901 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2013-04-21
Line count: 14
Word count: 85

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