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Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne, Die Gaben karg, die sie verleihn; Für einen deiner Blicke gerne Hin geb' ich ihren goldnen Schein. Getrennt, so daß wir ewig darben, Nur führen sie im Jahreslauf Den Herbst mit seinen Ährengarben, Des Frühlings Blütenpracht herauf. Doch deine Augen -- o, der Segen Des ganzen Jahres quillt überreich Aus ihnen stets als milder Regen, Die Blüte und Frucht zugleich!
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Text Authorship:
- by Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack (1815 - 1894), no title, appears in Lotosblätter, in 4. Verwehte Blätter, no. 4 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne", op. 19 (Sechs Lieder aus "Lotosblätter" von Aldolf Friedrich Graf von Schack) no. 3, published 1888 [ high voice and piano ], München, Aibl [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Són formoses, però fredes, les estrelles del cel", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Mooi zijn, maar koud de hemelsterren", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The heavenly stars are fair but cold", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Les étoiles du ciel sont belles mais froides", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Sono belle, ma fredde", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 65
Les étoiles du ciel sont belles mais froides, Les présents qu'elles offrent sont maigres ; Pour un de tes regards, avec plaisir Je donnerais leur lumière dorée. Nous avons éternellement faim Car elles ne conduisent là que séparément L'automne et ses gerbes de blé, Et la splendide floraison du printemps ; Mais de tes yeux, oh le bonheur De toute une année jaillit avec profusion Comme une pluie douce et constante, Tout à la fois fleurs et fruit.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack (1815 - 1894), no title, appears in Lotosblätter, in 4. Verwehte Blätter, no. 4
This text was added to the website: 2011-10-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 76