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by (Johann) Christian Glücklich (1839 - 1920)

Am Meer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT
Unendlich dehnt sich das brausende Meer.
Am Ufer knie einsam ich nieder,
Anbetend in Ehrfurcht den Geist, der so hehr
Im Meere auch spiegelt sich wider.

Dem spiele der Wellen folgt sinnend mein Blick,
Die zischend am Ufer sich bäumen:
Verlornes Leben, verlorenes Glück,
Verlorenes Leben und Träumen!

Von Wellen der Liebe, von Wellen der Lust
Die Schwestern mir scheinen zu sprechen,
Ob hier nun die Wellen, ob dort in der Brust
Gefühle sich bäumen und brechen.

Im Meer wie im Herzen folgt Ebbe und Flut,
Ein ewiges Kommen und Gehen,
Was wild erst sich bäumet in trotzigem Mut,
Muß leise vergehen, verwehen.

Text Authorship:

  • by (Johann) Christian Glücklich (1839 - 1920) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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

  • by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Am Meer", 1894 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al mar", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 103

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