Text by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)
Set by
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), op. 85 no. 1 (1879)
At twilight the summer evening
lies Over green fields and forest; Golden moon in the blue sky Shines down, hazy, fragrantly refreshing. By the brook chirps the cricket, Yonder, alone, by the brook, |
The Summer evening spreads twilight By the brook, crickets are chirping, By the brook, secluded and calm, |
Translation copyright © 1996 by Leonard Lehrman |
Translated into English by Joseph Massaad |