by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Seit die Liebste war entfernt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Seit die Liebste war entfernt,
Hatt' ich's Lachen ganz verlernt.
Schlechten Witz riß mancher Wicht,
Aber lachen konnt' ich nicht.

Seit ich sie verloren hab,
Schafft' ich auch das Weinen ab;
Fast vor Weh das Herz mir bricht,
Aber weinen kann ich nicht.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 139.


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Since my beloved went away
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Since my beloved went away,
I had completely forgotten how to laugh.
Many a scoundrel made a bad joke,
But I could not laugh.
 
Since I have lost her,
I have also given up weeping;
My heart is almost breaking with pain,
But I cannot weep.

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