Text & Translation
An Sie
German source:
Klopstock, Friedrich
Nahe selige Zeit, dich in der Ferne
Auszuforschen, vergoss ich
Trübender Tränen zu viel!
Und doch kommst du! O dich, ja Engel senden,
Engel senden dich mir, die Menschen waren,
Gleich mir liebten, nun lieben
Wie ein Unsterbicher liebt.
Denn sie fühlet sich ganz und giesst Entzückung
In dem Herzen empor die volle Seele,
Wenn sie, dass sie geliebt wird,
Trunken von Liebe sichs denkt!
To Her
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
blissful Time, now so near,
I have shed too many sorrowful tears
seeking you in the far distance.
Yet you draw near, sent by angels,
Sent to me by angels who were once human,
Who loved like me, and now love
As immortals do.
For she feels that she is whole,
and her overflowing soul exudes rapture within
her heart when, drunk with love,
she deems herself loved.
An Sie
German source:
Klopstock, Friedrich
To Her
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Zeit, Verkündigerin der besten Freuden,
Time, herald of the greatest joys,
Nahe selige Zeit, dich in der Ferne
blissful Time, now so near,
Auszuforschen, vergoss ich
I have shed too many sorrowful tears
Trübender Tränen zu viel!
seeking you in the far distance.
Und doch kommst du! O dich, ja Engel senden,
Yet you draw near, sent by angels,
Engel senden dich mir, die Menschen waren,
Sent to me by angels who were once human,
Gleich mir liebten, nun lieben
Who loved like me, and now love
Wie ein Unsterbicher liebt.
As immortals do.
Denn sie fühlet sich ganz und giesst Entzückung
For she feels that she is whole,
In dem Herzen empor die volle Seele,
and her overflowing soul exudes rapture within
Wenn sie, dass sie geliebt wird,
her heart when, drunk with love,
Trunken von Liebe sichs denkt!
she deems herself loved.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
Poet
Klopstock, Friedrich
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was a German poet. His best known work is his epic poem Der Messias (“The Messiah”). His service to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside of French models. Klopstock was born at Quedlinburg, the…