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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Ich habe, bevor der Morgen
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ich habe, bevor der Morgen
  Im Osten noch gegraut,
Am Fenster zitternd geharret
  Und dort hinaus geschaut.

Und in der Mittagsstunde,
  Da hab' ich bitter geweint,
Und habe doch im Herzen:
  Er kommt wohl noch, gemeint.

Die Nacht, die Nacht ist 'kommen,
  Vor der ich mich gescheut;
Nun ist der Tag verloren,
  Auf den ich mich gefreut.

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•   R. von Hornstein 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Tränen, no. 2 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 59

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