sometimes misattributed to
Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856) and by
Felix Reinhold Köstlin (1842 - 1867)
Die Wolken
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE ITA
Rasch wie die Pfeile zieh'n sie dahin,
Ach! Dass du wüsstest, wie weit und wohin[!]
Flögest so gerne von hinnen!
Leicht wie der Vogel im luftigen Raum,
Flögest du dort in der Wolke Saum,
Leben und Licht zu gewinnen!
Note: the text is misattributed to C. Köstlin on the score, but is likely by Lang's son Felix.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , "The clouds", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Les nuages", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Le nuvole", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2006-12-11
Line count: 6
Word count: 39
The clouds
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Quickly as arrows they go by.
Oh, if you but knew how far and whereto!
You would be so glad to fly from here!
Lightly as birds in the airy expanse
You would fly there at the edge of the clouds,
To attain light and life!
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-11
Line count: 6
Word count: 46