by Gerhart (Johann Robert) Hauptmann (1862 - 1946)
Translation Singable translation by J. von Lagin

Im hellen Monde kämm' ich mein Haar
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im hellen Monde kämm' ich mein Haar
und denke des, der mein Buhle einst war.
Die Glockenblumen läuten.
Läuten sie Glück? Läuten sie Qual?
[Beides zumal,
dünkt mich, soll es bedeuten.]1
Hinab! Hinab! - Die Zeit ist um -
in Wasser und Tang!
Ich blieb schon zu lang.
Hinab! Hinab!

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1 Weissberg: "Beides, dünkt mich zumal,/ soll es bedeuten."

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  • ENG English [singable] (J. von Lagin) , "I comb my locks in the moonlight sheen"


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I comb my locks in the moonlight sheen
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
I comb my locks in the moonlight sheen
and think of him who my love had been.
The bluebells toll in swinging.
Do they toll bliss? Do they toll pain?
Often I ween, the twain
forbodes their ringing.
Now down! Low down - 'tis time I speed -
in water and reed!
I stayed all too long.
Now down, low down!

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-09
Line count: 10
Word count: 59