Text & Translation
An die Sonne
German source:
Tiedge, Christoph
Sei gegrüsst in deiner Wonne,
Hoch gegrüsst in deiner Pracht!
Golden fliesst schon um die Hügel
Dein Gewand; und das Geflügel
Eines jeden Waldes wacht.
Alles fühlet deinen Segen;
Fluren singen dir entgegen,
Alles wird Zusammenklang:
Und du hörest gern die Chöre
Froher Wälder, o so höre,
Hör’ auch meinen Lobgesang.
To the Sun
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
I greet you in your rapture;
I welcome you in your splendour!
Already your golden raiment
drapes the hills,
and in every forest birds awaken.
Your blessing is felt by all;
the meadows sing to greet you;
all becomes harmonious.
And as you hear with delight the chorus
of the happy forests, so too
hear my song of praise.
An die Sonne
German source:
Tiedge, Christoph
To the Sun
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Königliche Morgensonne,
Regal morning sun,
Sei gegrüsst in deiner Wonne,
I greet you in your rapture;
Hoch gegrüsst in deiner Pracht!
I welcome you in your splendour!
Golden fliesst schon um die Hügel
Already your golden raiment
Dein Gewand; und das Geflügel
drapes the hills,
Eines jeden Waldes wacht.
and in every forest birds awaken.
Alles fühlet deinen Segen;
Your blessing is felt by all;
Fluren singen dir entgegen,
the meadows sing to greet you;
Alles wird Zusammenklang:
all becomes harmonious.
Und du hörest gern die Chöre
And as you hear with delight the chorus
Froher Wälder, o so höre,
of the happy forests, so too
Hör’ auch meinen Lobgesang.
hear my song of praise.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
Poet
Tiedge, Christoph
Christoph August Tiedge was a German poet. Tiedge was the eldest son of the rector of the Gelehrten Stadtschule in Gardelegen and his wife, and studied law in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. In 1788 he went to Halberstadt, acting for four years as secretary…