Oh could my weary head just once

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by Gustav Kastropp (1844 - 1925)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

O könnt' nur einmal mein müdes Haupt

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

O könnt' nur einmal mein müdes Haupt
An deinen Busen sich schmiegen,
Wenn Vöglein singen und dicht belaubt
Der Eichen Wipfel sich wiegen.

Dann solltest du mir ein süßes Wort
Zum ewigen Abschied sagen,
Ich küßte dich weinend und wanderte fort
Und wollte nie mehr klagen.

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Confirmed with Gustav Kastropp, König Elf’s Lieder. Eine lyrische Rhapsodie, Zweite Auflage, Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., 1877, page 60

Text Authorship:

by Gustav Kastropp (1844 - 1925), no title, appears in König Elfs Lieder, in 3. Dritter Teil. Untreue, no. 60, first published 1875 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Oh could my weary head just once

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Oh could my weary head just once
Nestle upon your breast,
When birds are singing and, thickly leaved,
The tops of the oaks sway.

Then you should utter a sweet word
To me in eternal farewell,
Weeping, I would kiss you and depart
And would never again lament.

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Translations of title(s):
"O, könnt' nur einmal mein müdes Haupt" = "Oh, could my weary head just once"
"Zum Abschied" = "At parting"
"O könnt' ich einmal nur" = "Oh could I only once"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Gustav Kastropp (1844 - 1925), no title, appears in König Elfs Lieder, in 3. Dritter Teil. Untreue, no. 60, first published 1875
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This text was added to the website: 2017-06-29
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Word count: 49