Text by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)
Set by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847), op. 1 no. 1 "Schwanenlied"
Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949), op. 4 no. 3 "Es fällt ein Stern herunter"
Translation copyright © 1996 by Walter Meyer
deutsch - francais
A star is tumbling downward From where it sparkled on high, It is the star for lovers, That falling there I spy. The apple tree has been shedding The swan sings in the water, It is so dark and silent, |