by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1796 - 1869)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wunsch
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wenig [ist]1, was ich begehre,
Und doch steht es mir so fern: 
[Aus]2 dem ganzen Sternenheere 
Einen einz'gen lieben Stern!
Und was Himmel, Erd' und [Meere]3
Noch umfassen -- ließ ich gern! --

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   P. von Decker 

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Confirmed with J. Ch. Freiherrn von Zedlitz, Gedichte, Stuttgart and Tübingen: Verlag der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1832, page 99.

1 Merxhausen (Decker): "ist's"
2 Merxhausen (Decker): "Von"
3 Merxhausen (Decker): "Welten"

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Wish
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
It is little that I desire,
And yet it is so far from me:
[Out]1 of the entire host of stars
A single, dear star!
And whatever else heaven, earth and [seas]2
Encompass -- I would gladly leave! --

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1 Merxhausen (von Decker): "From"
2 Merxhausen (von Decker): "worlds"

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This text was added to the website: 2024-01-17
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