Ruhetal
German source:
Johann Ludwig Uhland
Goldne Wolkenberge steigen
Und wie Alpen sich erzeigen,
Frag' ich oft mit Tränen:
„Liegt wohl zwischen jenen
Mein ersehntes Ruhetal?”
Tranquil valley
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Golden cloud-hills climb the sky
And appear like mountains,
I often ask as I weep:
‘Might the tranquil valley I crave
Lie somewhere in their midst?’
Ruhetal
German source:
Johann Ludwig Uhland
Tranquil valley
English source:
Richard Stokes
Wann im letzten Abendstrahl
When in the last rays of evening
Goldne Wolkenberge steigen
Golden cloud-hills climb the sky
Und wie Alpen sich erzeigen,
And appear like mountains,
Frag' ich oft mit Tränen:
I often ask as I weep:
„Liegt wohl zwischen jenen
‘Might the tranquil valley I crave
Mein ersehntes Ruhetal?”
Lie somewhere in their midst?’
Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist of the Romantic era. A musical prodigy, he gave his first concert at only 10 years old, before studying at the Paris Conservatoire. Information from Wikipedia.…
Poet
Johann Ludwig Uhland
Johann Ludwig Uhland, was a German poet, philologist and literary historian. He was born in Tübingen, Württemberg, and studied jurisprudence at the university there, but also took an interest in medieval literature, especially old German and French…