Du bist wie eine Blume
German source:
Heinrich Heine
So hold und schön und rein;
Ich schau’ dich an, und Wehmut
Schleicht mir ins Herz hinein.
Mir ist, als ob ich die Hände
Aufs Haupt dir legen sollt’,
Betend, dass Gott dich erhalte
So rein und schön und hold.
You are like a flower
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
So sweet and fair and pure;
I look at you, and sadness
Steals into my heart.
I feel as if I should lay
My hands upon your head,
Praying that God preserve you
So pure and fair and sweet.
Du bist wie eine Blume
German source:
Heinrich Heine
You are like a flower
English source:
Richard Stokes
Du bist wie eine Blume,
You are like a flower,
So hold und schön und rein;
So sweet and fair and pure;
Ich schau’ dich an, und Wehmut
I look at you, and sadness
Schleicht mir ins Herz hinein.
Steals into my heart.
Mir ist, als ob ich die Hände
I feel as if I should lay
Aufs Haupt dir legen sollt’,
My hands upon your head,
Betend, dass Gott dich erhalte
Praying that God preserve you
So rein und schön und hold.
So pure and fair and sweet.
Composer
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured…
Poet
Heinrich Heine
Heine was born of Jewish parents. Much of his early life was influenced by the financial power of his uncle Salomon Heine, a millionaire Hamburg banker, with whom he remained on an awkward footing for many years. After he had been educated in the…