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Im Garten am Seegestade

by Johannes Brahms

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Im Garten am Seegestade
German source: Karl Lemcke

Im Garten am Seegestade
Uralte Bäume stehn,
In ihren hohen Kronen
Sind kaum die Vögel zu sehn.

Die Bäume mit hohen Kronen,
Die rauschen Tag und Nacht,
Die Wellen schlagen zum Strande,
Die Vöglein singen sacht.

Das gibt ein Musizieren
So süß, so traurig bang,
Als wie verlorner Liebe
Und ewiger Sehnsucht Sang.

In the garden by the shore
English translation © Richard Stokes

In the garden by the shore
Ancient trees are standing,
In their high canopies
The birds can scarce be seen.

The trees with high canopies
Rustle day and night,
The waves beat against the shore,
The little birds sing softly.

The music they make
Is so sweet, so full of sad foreboding,
Like the song of lost love
And endless longing.

Im Garten am Seegestade
German source: Karl Lemcke

In the garden by the shore
English source: Richard Stokes

Im Garten am Seegestade
In the garden by the shore
Uralte Bäume stehn,
Ancient trees are standing,
In ihren hohen Kronen
In their high canopies
Sind kaum die Vögel zu sehn.
The birds can scarce be seen.

Die Bäume mit hohen Kronen,
The trees with high canopies
Die rauschen Tag und Nacht,
Rustle day and night,
Die Wellen schlagen zum Strande,
The waves beat against the shore,
Die Vöglein singen sacht.
The little birds sing softly.

Das gibt ein Musizieren
The music they make
So süß, so traurig bang,
Is so sweet, so full of sad foreboding,
Als wie verlorner Liebe
Like the song of lost love
Und ewiger Sehnsucht Sang.
And endless longing.

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…

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