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Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte

by Johannes Brahms From 9 Lieder und Gesänge (1864) Op.32

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Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte
German source: August von Platen

Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte, wo ist er nun?
Der Vogel, dessen Lied ich lauschte, wo ist er nun?
Wo ist die Rose, die die Freundin am Herzen trug,
Und jener Kuß, der mich berauschte, wo ist er nun?
Und jener Mensch, der ich gewesen, und den ich längst
Mit einem andern ich vertauschte, wo ist er nun?

The river that rushed by me
English translation © Richard Stokes

The river that rushed by me, where is it now?
The bird whose song I listened to, where is it now?
Where is the rose my love wore on her heart,
And that kiss which entranced me, where is it now?
And that man I used to be, and whom I long ago
Exchanged for another self, where is he now?

Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)

Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte
German source: August von Platen

The river that rushed by me
English source: Richard Stokes

Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte, wo ist er nun?
The river that rushed by me, where is it now?
Der Vogel, dessen Lied ich lauschte, wo ist er nun?
The bird whose song I listened to, where is it now?
Wo ist die Rose, die die Freundin am Herzen trug,
Where is the rose my love wore on her heart,
Und jener Kuß, der mich berauschte, wo ist er nun?
And that kiss which entranced me, where is it now?
Und jener Mensch, der ich gewesen, und den ich längst
And that man I used to be, and whom I long ago
Mit einem andern ich vertauschte, wo ist er nun?
Exchanged for another self, where is he now?

Composer

Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna.  Brahms has been considered, by his…

Poet

August von Platen

Karl August Georg Maximilian Graf von Platen-Hallermünde was a German poet and dramatist. In German he mostly is called Graf (Count) Platen. August von Platen was born on 24 October 1796 at Ansbach, the son of the Oberforstmeister (a senior public…

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