O sel'ge Zeit
German source:
Moritz Horn
O sel’ge Zeit, da in der Brust
Die Liebe auferblüht,
Und morgenhell das Angesicht
In ihrer Wonne glüht –
O sel’ge Zeit! –
O blessed time, when in the breast
English translation ©
Sharon Krebs
O blessed time, when in the breast
Love burgeons,
And as with the light of morning her countenance
Glows in its joy –
O blessed time! –
Translations by Sharon Krebs first published in 2009 at lieder.net, and reprinted by Carus-Verlag
O sel'ge Zeit
German source:
Moritz Horn
O blessed time, when in the breast
English source:
Sharon Krebs
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_Chorus:_
O sel’ge Zeit, da in der Brust
O blessed time, when in the breast
Die Liebe auferblüht,
Love burgeons,
Und morgenhell das Angesicht
And as with the light of morning her countenance
In ihrer Wonne glüht –
Glows in its joy –
O sel’ge Zeit! –
O blessed time! –
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…
