Monolog III
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ha! Jupiter, Befreier! näher tritt
Und näher meine Stund', und vom Geklüfte
Kommt schon der traute Bote meiner Nacht,
Der Abendwind, zu mir, der Liebesbote.
Es wird! gereift ist's! O nun schlage, Herz,
Und rege deine Wellen!
Ich komme. Sterben? Nur ins Dunkel ist's
Ein Schritt. Und sehen möchtest du doch, mein Auge!
Zufrieden bin ich, suche nun nichts mehr
Denn meine Opferstätte. Wohl ist mir.
O Iris' Bogen! über stürzenden Gewässern,
Wenn die Wog' in Silberwolken
Auffliegt, wie du bist, so ist meine Freude.
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- ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , title 1: "Monologue III", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Monologue III
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Ha! Jupiter! Liberator! Nearer
and nearer draws my hour, and from the crevasses
comes the familiar messenger of night,
the evening wind, to me, the messenger of love.
It comes! the time is ripe! Oh beat now, heart,
and stir your floods!
I come. Dying? It is only a step
into darkness. And yet, you would rather see, my eye!
Satisfied am I, and seek nothing more
but my place of sacrifice. All's well with me.
O Iris's bow! over crashing waters,
when the arch flies up through silver clouds,
just as you are, so is my joy!
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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-24
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Word count: 98