Sängers Trost
German source:
Justinus Kerner
Tränen auf mein Grab,
Träufeln doch die Blumen
Milden Tau hinab;
Weilt an ihm kein Wandrer
Im Vorüberlauf,
Blickt auf seiner Reise
Doch der Mond darauf.
Denkt auf diesen Fluren
Bald kein Erdner mein,
Denkt doch mein die Aue
Und der stille Hain.
Blumen, Hain und Aue,
Stern und Mondenlicht,
Die ich sang, vergessen
Ihres Sängers nicht.
A poet's consolation
English translation ©
Eric Sams
To weep over my grave in time to come,
Yet the flowers will drop
Their gentle dew there.
Though no traveller linger there awhile
On his journey,
Yet the moon will shine down there
As she goes by.
And though in these meadows
No living soul should think of me,
Yet the field will,
And the silent grove.
Flowers, grove and meadow,
Stars and moonlight
That I sang, they will not
Forget their singer.
Translation by Eric Sams
Sängers Trost
German source:
Justinus Kerner
A poet's consolation
English source:
Eric Sams
Weint auch einst kein Liebchen
Even though there be no sweetheart
Tränen auf mein Grab,
To weep over my grave in time to come,
Träufeln doch die Blumen
Yet the flowers will drop
Milden Tau hinab;
Their gentle dew there.
Weilt an ihm kein Wandrer
Though no traveller linger there awhile
Im Vorüberlauf,
On his journey,
Blickt auf seiner Reise
Yet the moon will shine down there
Doch der Mond darauf.
As she goes by.
Denkt auf diesen Fluren
And though in these meadows
Bald kein Erdner mein,
No living soul should think of me,
Denkt doch mein die Aue
Yet the field will,
Und der stille Hain.
And the silent grove.
Blumen, Hain und Aue,
Flowers, grove and meadow,
Stern und Mondenlicht,
Stars and moonlight
Die ich sang, vergessen
That I sang, they will not
Ihres Sängers nicht.
Forget their singer.
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
Justinus Kerner
Justinus Andreas Christian Kerner was a German poet, practicing physician, and medical writer. He was born at Ludwigsburg in Württemberg. After attending the classical schools of Ludwigsburg and Maulbronn, he was apprenticed in a cloth factory,…