by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
To the Fire‑Fly
Language: English
At morning, when the earth and sky Are glowing with the light of spring, We see thee not, thou humble fly! Nor think upon thy gleaming wing. But when the skies have lost their hue, And sunny lights no longer play, Oh then we see and bless thee too For sparkling o'er the dreary way. Thus let me hope, when lost to me The lights that now my life illume, Some milder joys may come, like thee, To cheer, if not to warm, the gloom!
Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "To the Fire-Fly" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Wilhelm Hill.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2020-06-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 85
Der Leuchtkäfer
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Bei Tage, als im Sonnenlicht der bunte Lenz mich angelacht, da, kleines Ding, sah ich dich nicht, hab' nicht an deinen Schein gedacht! Nun alles farblos geworden ist, und keinen Glanz der Tag mehr hat, nun seh' ich dich, sei mir gegrüßt; dein Funkeln hellt den düster'n Pfad! Geb' Gott, dass, wenn das Leben mir nicht Blüten mehr und Strahlen beut, bescheid'ne Freude dann gleich dir den dunkeln Weg mit Licht bestreut!
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "To the Fire-Fly"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Wilhelm Hill (1838 - 1902), "Der Leuchtkäfer", op. 61 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Henkel [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-06-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 72