Text & Translation
Cora an die Sonne
German source:
von Baumberg, Gabriele
Send’ uns wiederum einmal,
Mitleidsvoll für uns’re Klagen,
Einen sanften milden Strahl.
Liebe Sonne! trink’den Regen,
Der herab zu stürzen dräut;
Deine Strahlen sind uns Segen,
Deine Blicke – Seligkeit.
Schein’, ach, scheine, liebe Sonne!
Jede Freude dank’ ich dir;
Alle Geists- und Herzenswonne,
Licht und Wärme kommt von dir.
Cora to the Sun
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
take pity on our plaint,
and send us once more
a soft, gentle ray of light.
Dear sun, drink up the rain
that threatens to pour down:
your rays are a blessing to us;
your glances bliss.
Shine, ah, shine, dear sun!
All delight I owe to you;
every joy of the spirit and the heart,
all light and warmth come from you.
Cora an die Sonne
German source:
von Baumberg, Gabriele
Cora to the Sun
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Nach so vielen trüben Tagen
After so many gloomy days
Send’ uns wiederum einmal,
take pity on our plaint,
Mitleidsvoll für uns’re Klagen,
and send us once more
Einen sanften milden Strahl.
a soft, gentle ray of light.
Liebe Sonne! trink’den Regen,
Dear sun, drink up the rain
Der herab zu stürzen dräut;
that threatens to pour down:
Deine Strahlen sind uns Segen,
your rays are a blessing to us;
Deine Blicke – Seligkeit.
your glances bliss.
Schein’, ach, scheine, liebe Sonne!
Shine, ah, shine, dear sun!
Jede Freude dank’ ich dir;
All delight I owe to you;
Alle Geists- und Herzenswonne,
every joy of the spirit and the heart,
Licht und Wärme kommt von dir.
all light and warmth come from you.
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
von Baumberg, Gabriele
Gabriele (or Gabriella) von Baumberg (or Bamberg), wife of János Batsányi (also Bacsányi), was an Austrian author and poet. Von Baumberg was born in Vienna, the daughter of an Austrian civil servant. She received a humanistic education and from…