by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

In die Ferne
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG
Ihr in der Ferne
Seid mir so nah,
Seid wie die Sterne
Fern mir und nah;
 
Fühle mich liebend
Zu euch gezogen
Ach! der fernen
Bleibet gewogen.
 
Steiget hernieder,
Kehret mir wieder 
Himmlische Sterne,
Freunde der Ferne.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Op grote afstand", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Far away", copyright © 2017


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This text was added to the website: 2017-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 37

Op grote afstand
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Jullie, ginds verre,
Zijn mij zo na,
Bent als de sterren
Ver en toch na;
 
‘k Voel mij in liefde
Naar je bewegen.
Ach! Blijf ver toch
Mij toegenegen.
 
Keer op je schreden,
Keer tot mij weder,
Hemelse sterren,
Vrienden van verre.

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This text was added to the website: 2017-06-08
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Word count: 42