Songs

Der Abendstern

by Robert Schumann From Lieder-Album für die Jugend (1849) Op. 79 21.iv–13.v.1849

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Der Abendstern
German source: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

Du lieblicher Stern,
Du leuchtest so fern,
Doch hab ich dich dennoch
Von Herzen so gern.

Wie lieb ich doch dich
So herzinniglich!
Dein funkelndes Äuglein
Blickt immer auf mich.

So blick ich nach dir,
Sei’s dort oder hier:
Dein freundliches Äuglein
Steht immer vor mir.

Wie nickst du mir zu
In fröhlicher Ruh!
O liebliches Sternlein,
O wär ich wie du!

The Evening Star
English translation © Richard Stokes

You lovely star,
You shine from afar,
Yet I love you dearly
With all my heart.

How fervently
I love you!
Your twinkling eye
Watches over me always.

So I look at you,
Wherever you are:
Your friendly eye
Is always before me.

How you beckon to me,
Happy and at peace!
O lovely little star,
I wish I were like you!

Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)

Der Abendstern
German source: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

The Evening Star
English source: Richard Stokes

Du lieblicher Stern,
You lovely star,
Du leuchtest so fern,
You shine from afar,
Doch hab ich dich dennoch
Yet I love you dearly
Von Herzen so gern.
With all my heart.

Wie lieb ich doch dich
How fervently
So herzinniglich!
I love you!
Dein funkelndes Äuglein
Your twinkling eye
Blickt immer auf mich.
Watches over me always.

So blick ich nach dir,
So I look at you,
Sei’s dort oder hier:
Wherever you are:
Dein freundliches Äuglein
Your friendly eye
Steht immer vor mir.
Is always before me.

Wie nickst du mir zu
How you beckon to me,
In fröhlicher Ruh!
Happy and at peace!
O liebliches Sternlein,
O lovely little star,
O wär ich wie du!
I wish I were like you!

Composer

Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured…

Poet

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben  was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", its third stanza now being the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs, considered part of the Young…

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