by
Johanna Voigt (1854 - 1939), as Johanna Ambrosius
Ich seh's dir an den Augen an
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ich seh's dir an den Augen an,
Daß Du geweinet hast,
Ist auch die zarte Wimper frei
Von jeder Thränenlast;
Ob von dem stolzen Munde auch
Das Wort gleich Perlen rollt,
Und du des Glückes Farben malst
In eitel Sonnengold;
Und [kühn]1 dein lockig Haupt erhebst,
Als gäb' es keine Last --
Ich seh's dir an den Augen an,
Daß du geweinet hast.
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Confirmed with Gedichte von Johanna Ambroius, herausgegeben von Karl Schrattenthal, zweiunddreißigste Auflage, Königsberg i. Pr.: Thomas & Opermann (Ferd. Beyers Buchhandlung), 1896, page 123.
1 Bock: "stolz"
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "I see by your eyes", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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I see by your eyes
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
I see by your eyes
That you have wept,
Though your delicate lashes are free
Of every burden of tears;
Though from your proud lips as well
The words roll like pearls
And you paint the colours of happiness
In pure sun-gold;
And proudly lift your curly head
As if there were no such thing as a burden --
I see by your eyes
That you have wept.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johanna Voigt (1854 - 1939), as Johanna Ambrosius, "Ich seh's dir an den Augen an"
This text was added to the website: 2016-09-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 67