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by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs, Harald Krebs

Ach, ich denke

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

  Ach, ich denke,
Ach, ich senke
In ihr Bild mich Tag und Nacht!
Und kein Grüßen
Von der Süßen, --
O ich hätt' es nicht gedacht!

  Ach, ich schaue
Tief in's Blaue
Bis mein Aug' voll Thränen steht.
Ach, ich lausche
Ob es rausche,
Ob sie gleich mir ferne geht.

  Vögeln, Lüften,
Wolken, Düften,
Geb' ich mit den tiefsten Sinn,
Aber schweifen,
Aber streifen
Läßt du sie an Dir dahin.

  So versäumst Du,
So verträumst Du
Was mir einzig Frieden giebt?
Fühlst im Herzen
Keine Schmerzen,
Hast so früh schon ausgeliebt?

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Confirmed with C. Reinhold, Die Mathildenhöhle. Novelle nach einer wahren Begebenheit, Stuttgart: Fr. Bordhag'sche Buchhandlung, 1839, pages 73-74.

Text Authorship:

by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1837, appears in Die Mathildenhöhle, in Zweites Capitel, no. 1, first published 1839 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2008-03-18
Line count: 24
Word count: 100

Oh, I think

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  Oh, I think,
Oh I lose myself
In her image day and night!
And no greeting
From the sweet one, --
Oh, I would not have thought that this could happen!

  Oh, I gaze
Deep into the blue 
Until my eyes are filled with tears.
Oh, I listen to discover 
If there is a swishing of her garments
Even though she walks far from me.

  To the birds, the breezes,
Clouds, scents
I impart the most profoundly meaningful messages,
But heedlessly 
You permit them
To roam and ramble past you.

  Thus you miss,
Thus you dream away
The only thing that gives me peace?
You feel no pain 
In your heart?
You have ceased to love so soon?

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Translations of title(s):
"Ach, ich denke" = "Oh, I think"
" 'Ach ich denke' aus dem Roman 'Die Mathildenhöhle' " = " 'Oh, I think' from the novel 'Die Mathildenhöhle' "
"Lied von C. Reinhold" = "Song by C. Reinhold"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1837, appears in Die Mathildenhöhle, in Zweites Capitel, no. 1, first published 1839
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This text was added to the website: 2008-03-18
Line count: 24
Word count: 124