by
Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913)
Verzagen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE
Ich sitz' am Strande der rauschenden See
Und suche dort nach Ruh',
Ich schaue dem Treiben der Wogen
Mit dumpfer Ergebung zu.
Die Wogen rauschen zum Strande hin,
Sie schäumen und vergehn,
Die Wolken, die Winde darüber,
Die kommen und verwehn.
Du ungestümes Herz sei still
Und gib dich doch zur Ruh',
Du sollst mit Winden und Wogen
Dich trösten, - was weinest du?
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Desconsol", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Moedeloosheid", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Despondency", copyright © 2019
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Désespoir", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 12
Word count: 64
Désespoir
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Je suis assis sur le rivage de la mer rugissante
Et je cherche là le repos,
Je regarde le mouvement des vagues
Avec une résignation accablée.
Les vagues rugissent sur la côte,
Elles écument et disparaissent,
Les nuages, le vent au-dessus,
Vont et viennent.
Toi, cœur impétueux, sois silencieux
Et oblige-toi au repos,
Que les vents et les vagues
Te consolent, -- pourquoi pleures-tu ?
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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 64