Es hing der Reif
German source:
Klaus Groth
Wodurch das Licht wie Silber floß;
Ich sah dein Haus, wie hell im Traum
Ein blitzend Feenschloß.
Und offen stand das Fenster dein,
Ich konnte dir ins Zimmer sehn—
Da tratst du in den Sonnenschein,
Du dunkelste der Feen!
Ich bebt in seligem Genuß,
So frühlingswarm und wunderbar:
Da merkt ich gleich an deinem Gruß,
Daß Frost und Winter war.
Hoarfrost hung from the linden tree
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Through which light flowed like silver;
I saw your house, bright as in a dream,
A gleaming fairy castle.
And your window was open wide,
I could look into your room—
You then stepped into the sunshine,
You the darkest of fairies!
I trembled in blissful pleasure,
Filled wth springtime warmth and wonder:
Then I saw at once from your greeting
That frost had set in and winter.
Es hing der Reif
German source:
Klaus Groth
Hoarfrost hung from the linden tree
English source:
Richard Stokes
Es hing der Reif im Lindenbaum,
Hoarfrost hung from the linden tree,
Wodurch das Licht wie Silber floß;
Through which light flowed like silver;
Ich sah dein Haus, wie hell im Traum
I saw your house, bright as in a dream,
Ein blitzend Feenschloß.
A gleaming fairy castle.
Und offen stand das Fenster dein,
And your window was open wide,
Ich konnte dir ins Zimmer sehn—
I could look into your room—
Da tratst du in den Sonnenschein,
You then stepped into the sunshine,
Du dunkelste der Feen!
You the darkest of fairies!
Ich bebt in seligem Genuß,
I trembled in blissful pleasure,
So frühlingswarm und wunderbar:
Filled wth springtime warmth and wonder:
Da merkt ich gleich an deinem Gruß,
Then I saw at once from your greeting
Daß Frost und Winter war.
That frost had set in and winter.
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…
