by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
In the deep shadows of the rainy July
Language: English  after the Bangla (Bengali)
In the deep shadows of the rainy July, with secret steps, thou walkest, silent as night, eluding all watchers. Today the morning has closed its eyes, heedless of the insistent calls of the loud east wind, and a thick veil has been drawn over the ever-wakeful blue sky. The woodlands have hushed their songs, and doors are all shut at every house. Thou art the solitary wayfarer in this deserted street. Oh my only friend, my best beloved, the gates are open in my house - do not pass by like a dream.
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Authorship:
- by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Gitanjali, no. 22, first published 1912 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), appears in গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali), no. 22, first published 1912 [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Giannis Konstantinidis (1903 - 1984), "In the grey, warm and rainy moonlight", 1924-80, from Songs of Expectation, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Yevgeny Ottovich Gunst.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-03
Line count: 13
Word count: 93
Au cœur du crépuscule pluvieux du Juillet
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Au cœur du crépuscule pluvieux du Juillet à pas très sourds silencieux tu chemines morne comme la nuit, te cachant de tous. L'aube aujourd'hui a closes paupières, indifférente à l'appel obstiné du vent d'occident, un voile épais a recouvert l'azur. Les chants se sont tus dans les bois et les demeures se sont fermées. Chemineau solitaire en ces chemins déserts ! O mon unique ami, toi mon préféré, ma porte est ouverte pour toi, ne passe pas au loin fugitif comme un rêve !
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Gitanjali, no. 22, first published 1912
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), appears in গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali), no. 22, first published 1912 [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Yevgeny Ottovich Gunst (1877 - 1938), "Au cœur du crépuscule pluvieux du Juillet", op. 12 no. 2 (1922) [ voice and piano ], from Chants sacrificatoires, no. 2, Paris, Éd. Maurice Sénart [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-06-10
Line count: 13
Word count: 84