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Text & Translation
Andenken
German source:
Matthison, Friedrich von
Wenn durch den Hain
Der Nachtigallen
Akkorde schallen!
Wann denkst du mein?
Ich denke dein
Im Dämmerschein
Der Abendhelle
Am Schattenquelle!
Wo denkst du mein?
Ich denke dein
Mit süßer Pein
Mit bangem Sehnen
Und heißen Tränen!
Wie denkst du mein?
O denke mein,
Bis zum Verein
Auf besserm Sterne!
In jeder Ferne
Denk ich nur dein!
I think of thee
English translation ©
Uri Liebrecht
When from the trees
Nightingales
sing in concert.
And thou?
I think of thee
Where shade begins
In the fading light
of evening.
And thou?
I think of thee
With sweet pain,
yearning
And burning tears.
And thou?
O, think of me
Till we are one upon
some better star.
However far,
I do but think of thee.
Translation copyright © by Uri Liebrecht
www.uritext.co.uk.
Andenken
German source:
Matthison, Friedrich von
I think of thee
English source:
Uri Liebrecht
Ich denke dein,
I think of thee
Wenn durch den Hain
When from the trees
Der Nachtigallen
Nightingales
Akkorde schallen!
sing in concert.
Wann denkst du mein?
And thou?
Ich denke dein
I think of thee
Im Dämmerschein
Where shade begins
Der Abendhelle
In the fading light
Am Schattenquelle!
of evening.
Wo denkst du mein?
And thou?
Ich denke dein
I think of thee
Mit süßer Pein
With sweet pain,
Mit bangem Sehnen
yearning
Und heißen Tränen!
And burning tears.
Wie denkst du mein?
And thou?
O denke mein,
O, think of me
Bis zum Verein
Till we are one upon
Auf besserm Sterne!
some better star.
In jeder Ferne
However far,
Denk ich nur dein!
I do but think of thee.
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music, he remains one of the most recognized and influential…
Poet
Matthison, Friedrich von
Friedrich von Matthisson was a German poet, an early member of the German Romantic movement. His best known poem is probably Adelaide, which was set to music by Beethoven. He was born at Hohendodeleben near Magdeburg, the son of the village pastor,…