Descends ici-bas, pluie de printemps

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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Steig' hernieder, Frühlingsregen

Language: German (Deutsch)

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Steig' hernieder, Frühlingsregen,
Löse die Gefangenschaft.
Der Natur, die still entgegen
Dir sich sehnt aus ihrer Haft.

Brich die stärken Eisesketten
Die um uns der Winter schlug,
Schwelle Ström' in ihren Betten
Und der Nymphe füll' den Krug.

Säus'le milder, rausche stärker,
Goldner! brich das eh'rne Schloß.
Danaë ist hier im Kerker!
Steig' herab in ihren [Schooß]¹!

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¹ Bax: "Schloß"

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 3. Dritter Strauß. Entfremdet [or Gemieden], no. 59 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953), "Frühlingsregen", 1910 [ voice and piano ], also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]

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Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir.
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CHI Chinese (中文) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Line count: 12
Word count: 58

Descends ici‑bas, pluie de printemps

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

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Descends ici-bas, pluie de printemps,
Libère la foule des prisonniers.
De la nature qui face à toi
Aspire à sa libération,

Romps les solides chaînes de glace
Que l'hiver a frappées autour de nous,
Enfle les flots dans leurs lits
Et emplis la cruche de la nymphe.

Murmure plus doucement, gronde plus fort,
Pluie d'or ! brise le château d'airain
Où Danaé est en prison
Et descends dans son château.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 3. Dritter Strauß. Entfremdet [or Gemieden], no. 59
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 69