Text & Translation
Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Nur zuweilen Kühle fächelst
Dieser ungemessnen Glut—
In Geduld will ich mich fassen
Und dich alles treiben lassen,
Was der Liebe wehe tut.
If you only sometimes smile
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Only sometimes fan coolness
On this infinite ardour,
I shall compose myself in patience
And let you do all those things
That inflict pain on love.
Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
If you only sometimes smile
English source:
Richard Stokes
Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst,
If you only sometimes smile,
Nur zuweilen Kühle fächelst
Only sometimes fan coolness
Dieser ungemessnen Glut—
On this infinite ardour,
In Geduld will ich mich fassen
I shall compose myself in patience
Und dich alles treiben lassen,
And let you do all those things
Was der Liebe wehe tut.
That inflict pain on love.
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…
Poet
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Georg Friedrich Daumer was a German poet and philosopher.