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Sonnenuntergang

Language: German

Sonnenuntergang;
Schwarze Wolken zieh'n,
O wie schwül und bang
Alle Winde flieh'n!

Durch den Himmel wild
Jagen Blitze bleich;
Ihr vergänglich Bild
Wandelt durch den Teich.

Wie Gewitter klar
Mein' ich Dich zu seh'n,
Und dein langes Haar
Frei im Sturme weh'n!


Authorship

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):
    * ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue)
    * FRE French (Pierre Mathé)

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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