I would never have thought

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by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Hätt' es nimmer gedacht

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Hätt' es nimmer gedacht,
Daß ein Strom, so heiß,
Im Winter würd'
Zu starrem Eis!

Daß ein Ringlein von Gold,
So den Finger schmückt,
Wie'n Mühlstein schwer
Auf die Seele drückt!

Daß nach prangendem Tag
So stürmisch die Nacht,
So krank das Herz! --
Hätt's nie gedacht!

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• J. Blumenthal • J. Gänsbacher • R. Leberl • E. Meyer-Helmund

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Confirmed with Carl Siebel's Dichtungen, Gesammelt von seinen Freunden, Herausgegeben von Emil Rittershaus, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1877, page 230.

Text Authorship:

by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868), "Enttäuschung", appears in Dichtungen, in Letzte Gedichte [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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I would never have thought

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I would never have thought
That a torrent so ardent
In winter would turn into
Rigid ice!

That a ring made of gold
That adorns the finger
Could press upon the soul
Like a heavy millstone!

That after a resplendent day
The night could be so stormy,
So sick the heart! --
I would never have thought it!

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Translations of title(s):
"Enttäuschung" = "Disappointment"
"Hätt' es nimmer gedacht" = "I would never have thought it"
"Nimmer gedacht" = "Never thought"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868), "Enttäuschung", appears in Dichtungen, in Letzte Gedichte
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