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Es kehrt die dunkle Schwalbe Aus fernem Land zurück, Die frommen Störche kehren Und bringen neues Glück. An diesem Frühlingsmorgen, So trüb' verhängt und warm, Ist mir, als fänd' ich wieder Den alten Liebesharm. Es ist als ob mich leise Wer auf die Schulter schlug, Als ob ich säuseln hörte, Wie einer Taube Flug. Es klopft an meine Türe, Und ist doch niemand draus; Ich atme Jasmindüfte, Und habe keinen Strauß. Es ruft mir aus der Ferne, Ein Auge sieht mich an, Ein alter Traum erfaßt mich Und führt mich seine Bahn.
Text Authorship:
- by Karl August Candidus (1817 - 1872), "Alte Liebe", appears in Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1869 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Alte Liebe", op. 72 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 1 (1876), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Vell amor", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Oude liefde", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Old love", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ancien amour", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Antico amore", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 92
Torna la scura rondine, torna da un lontano paese, tornano le miti cicogne portando una gioia nuova. Nei mattini di primavera, velati da tiepide nebbie, mi sembra di ritrovare l'antico tormento d'amore. E' come se qualcuno piano mi avesse sfiorato la spalla, e come se udissi il frullo di una colomba in volo. Avverto un bussare alla porta ma fuori non c'è nessuno, profumo di gelsomino, ma non ne vedo i fiori. Ascolto un richiamo lontano, un occhio mi sta osservando, mi afferra un antico sogno e verso di lui mi conduce.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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 Karl August Candidus (1817 - 1872), "Alte Liebe", appears in Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1869
This text was added to the website: 2012-08-13
Line count: 20
Word count: 92