Dunkler Lichtglanz, blinder Blick
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Spanish (Español)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE
Dunkler Lichtglanz, blinder Blick,
Todtes Leben, Lust [voll]1 Plage,
Glück erfüllt von Mißgeschick,
Trübes Lachen, frohe Klage,
Süße Galle, holde Pein,
Fried' und Krieg in einem Herzen,
Das kannst, Liebe, du nur sein,
Mit der Lust erkauft durch Schmerzen.2
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1 Schumann: "und"; but "voll" when repeated later (see footnote 2).
2 Schumann adds the following (repetitions of text from above):
Liebe, das kannst du nur sein!
Liebe, das kannst du nur sein,
dunkler Lichtglanz, blinder Blick,
totes Leben, Lust voll Plage,
das kannst, Liebe, du nur sein!
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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):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Quartet", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Kwartet 'Donk're lichtglans'", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Quartet", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sombre éclat lumineux, regard aveugle", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 39
Kwartet 'Donk're lichtglans'
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
Donk're lichtglans, blinde blik,
Dood'lijk leven, lust vol plagen,
Geluk1, vervuld van onheilsschrik,
Droevig lachen, vrolijk klagen.
Zoete gal en fijne pijn,
Vreed' en strijd, in één hart beide,
Dat kun, liefde, jij slechts zijn!
Met genot, gekocht door lijden.