by
Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Mein armes Lächeln, das um dich rang
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Mein armes Lächeln, das um dich rang,
Mein schluchzendes Lied im Dunkel verklang.
Nun will mein Weg zu Ende gehn.
Laß treten mich in deinen Dom
Wie einst, ein Tor, einfältig, fromm,
Und stumm anbetend vor dir stehn.
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 38
My paltry smile, that struggled for you
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
My paltry smile, that struggled for you,
my sobbing song died away in the dark.
And now my path draws to a close.
In your cathedral let me tread
like once, a fool, simple, devout,
and stand before you, mute, adoring.
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This text was added to the website: 2016-10-26
Line count: 6
Word count: 41