by
Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
Der Spiegel dieser treuen, braunen Augen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE FRE ITA
Der Spiegel dieser treuen, braunen Augen
Ist wie von innerm Gold ein Wiederschein;
Tief aus dem Busen scheint er's anzusaugen,
Dort mag solch Gold in heil'gem Gram gedeihn.
In diese Nacht des Blickes mich zu tauchen,
Unwissend Kind, du selber lädst mich ein --
Willst, ich soll kecklich mich und dich entzünden,
Reichst lächelnd mir den Tod im Kelch der Sünden!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Mörike, Eduard Friedrich.
Gesammelte Schriften, Erster Band, G. J. Göschen'sche Verlagshandlung, 1878, page 133.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ralf Gothóni (b. 1946), "Der Spiegel dieser treuen, braunen Augen", first performed 2004 [ medium voice, viola, and piano ], from Peregrina-Gedichte, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Huber (1852 - 1921), "Der Spiegel dieser treuen, braunen Augen", op. 32 no. 1, published 1878 [ low voice and piano ], from Peregrina-Lieder, no. 1, Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walther Prokop (b. 1946), "Der Spiegel dieser treuen, braunen Augen", 2003 [ baritone and piano ], from Peregrina, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Ulrich (1924 - 1995), "Peregrina I", 1984 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Peregrina I", from Mörike-Lieder, no. 33 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Peregrina I", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Peregrina I", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 60
Peregrina I
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
The mirror of these faithful, brown eyes
is like a reflection of inner gold;
from deep within the bosom it seems to be drawn;
there may such gold thrive in sacred grief.
To plunge myself into the darkness of this gaze,
naive child, you yourself beckon me -
you will me to boldy ignite us both,
with a smile, handing me Death in a goblet of sin!
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Line count: 8
Word count: 67