Wanderer’s Nght Song Poem by Dave Bennett

Wanderer’s Nght Song

Wanderer’s Night Song (Wandrers Nachtlied)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1780)

Over all the summits
It’s still,
In all the treetops
You can feel
Calm in each nest.
The little birds hush in the wood-line
Wait, for you’ll soon find
You, too, will rest.

-translation Dave Bennett

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Translating classical poetry while maintaining the original meaning, rhyme, and meter is my favorite hobby.
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