Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Um deinen Hals gereihte,
Wie wiegt sie sich so fröhlich
Auf deiner schönen Brust!
Mit Seel’ und Sinn begabet,
Mit Seligkeit berauschet
Sie, diese Götterlust.
Was müssen wir erst fühlen,
In welchen Herzen schlagen,
So heisse Menschenherzen,
Wofern es uns gestattet,
Uns traulich anzuschmiegen
An eine solche Brust!
The necklace with its rows of pearls
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Looped about your throat,
How happily it lies cradled
On your beautiful breast!
This divine delight endow it
With soul and feeling
And intoxicating bliss.
What must we not feel,
In whom hearts beat,
Such ardent human hearts,
If we are permitted
To nestle closely
On such a breast!
Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
The necklace with its rows of pearls
English source:
Richard Stokes
Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle
The necklace with its rows of pearls
Um deinen Hals gereihte,
Looped about your throat,
Wie wiegt sie sich so fröhlich
How happily it lies cradled
Auf deiner schönen Brust!
On your beautiful breast!
Mit Seel’ und Sinn begabet,
This divine delight endow it
Mit Seligkeit berauschet
With soul and feeling
Sie, diese Götterlust.
And intoxicating bliss.
Was müssen wir erst fühlen,
What must we not feel,
In welchen Herzen schlagen,
In whom hearts beat,
So heisse Menschenherzen,
Such ardent human hearts,
Wofern es uns gestattet,
If we are permitted
Uns traulich anzuschmiegen
To nestle closely
An eine solche Brust!
On such a breast!
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
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Georg Friedrich Daumer was a German poet and philosopher.