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Es gibt geheime Schmerzen, Sie klaget nie der Mund, Getragen tief im Herzen Sind sie der Welt nicht kund. Es gibt ein heimlich Sehnen, Das scheuet stets das Licht, Es gibt verborgne Tränen, Der Fremde sieht sie nicht. Es gibt ein still Versinken In eine innre Welt, Wo Friedensauen winken, Von Sternenglanz erhellt, Wo auf gefallnen Schranken Die Seele Himmel baut, Und jubelnd den Gedanken Den Lippen anvertraut. Es gibt ein still Vergehen In stummen, öden Schmerz, Und Niemand darf es sehen, Das schwergepreßte Herz. Es sagt nicht was ihm fehlet, Und wenn's im Grame bricht, Verblutend und zerquälet, Der Fremde sieht sie nicht. Es gibt einen sanften Schlummer, Wo süßer Frieden weilt, Wo stille Ruh' den Kummer Der müden Seele heilt. Doch gibt's ein schöner Hoffen, Das Welten überfliegt, Da wo am Herzen offen Das Herz voll Liebe liegt.
Authorship:
- by Ernst Koch (1808 - 1858) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Louis [Ludwig] Spohr (1784 - 1859), "Das heimliche Lied", op. 103 no. 5 [voice, clarinet, and piano], from Sechs deutsche Lieder für eine Singstimme, Klarinette und Klavier, no. 5. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La cançó secreta", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het geheime lied", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Allen Shearer) , "The secret song", copyright © 2002, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le chant secret", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il canto segreto", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Elke Beatriz Riedel) , "A canção secreta", copyright © 2011, (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: 32
Word count: 140
Existem dores secretas Das quais a boca não fala; Carregadas nas profundezas do coração, Elas não são conhecidas do mundo. Existe um desejo secreto, Que teme constantemente a luz, Existem lágrimas escondidas Que não são vistas pelos outros. Existe um tácito abandono Em um mundo interior, Onde vales tranqüilos saúdam, Iluminados pela luz das estrelas. Onde sobre barreiras em ruínas A alma constrói paraísos, Revelando aos lábios jubilosa Os seus pensamentos Existe um quieto desvanecer Em dor muda e deserta, E ninguém deverá ver Este coração pesado. Ele não revela o que lhe falta, E se em mágoas quebrantar, Sangrando e em agonias, Isto não é visto pelos outros. Existe um sono suave, Onde reina uma doce paz; Onde uma tranqüilidade silenciosa Cura a alma cansada. Contudo, existe uma esperança bela, Que sobrevoa os mundos, Lá onde um coração aberto Se banha, pleno de amor.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Portuguese (Português) copyright © 2011 by Elke Beatriz Riedel, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ernst Koch (1808 - 1858)
This text was added to the website: 2011-05-31
Line count: 32
Word count: 145