Waldeinsamkeit

Gestern abend in der stillen Ruh',
Sah ich im Wald einer Amsel zu;
Als ich da so saß,
Meiner ganz vergaß:
Kommt mein Schatz und schleichet sich um mich
Und küsset mich.

So viel Laub als an der Linden ist
Und so viel tausendmal hat mich mein Schatz geküßt;
Denn ich muß gesteh'n,
Es hat's niemand geseh'n,
Und die Amsel soll mein Zeuge sein:
Wir war'n allein.

Translation(s): ENG ENG FRE

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• from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Frankish. [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Waldeinsamkeit", op. 76 (Schlichte Weisen) no. 3 (1903-4). [ sung text verified 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Solitude in the woods", copyright ©
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Seuls dans la forêt", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)

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Solitude in the woods

 Yesterday evening in the peaceful stillness,
 I saw in the wood a blackbird;
 as I sat there,
 forgetful of myself,
 my darling creeps up to me
 and kisses me.
 
 For every leaf upon the linden,
 a thousand times my darling kissed me; 
 I must confess
 there was no one about to see,
 and the blackbird will be my witness:
 we were alone.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Frankish. FRE
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Max Reger. Go to the text.

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