Quatre petites cançons

Translations © by Salvador Pila

Song Cycle by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947)

View original-language texts alone: Vier kleine Lieder

1. Die klare Welt 
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wie im Auge mit fliegenden Mücken,
So ist's mit Sorgen ganz genau;
Wenn wir in die schöne Welt hinein blicken,
Da schwebt ein Spinneweben-Grau;
Es überzieht nicht, es zieht nur vorüber,
Das Bild ist gestört, wenn nur nicht trüber;
Die klare Welt bleibt klare Welt:
Im Auge nur ist's schlecht bestellt.

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
1. El clar món
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Com als ulls enterbolits per mosquits voladors,
així s’escau exactament amb les penes;
quan mirem la bellesa del món,
allà hi penja la grisor d’una teranyina;
no els cobreix, només passa pel davant,
la imatge resta borrosa, entelada si més no;
però el clar món segueix sent el clar món:
només els ulls l’han copsat malament.

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2. Nichts
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nichts wird rechts und links mich kränken,
Folg ich kühn dem raschen Flug;
Wollte jemand anders denken,
Ist der Weg ja breit genug.

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2. Res
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Res, a dreta o a esquerra, em pot ofendre
si, audaç, agafo ràpid el vol;
si algú volgués pensar altrament,
el camí és certament prou ample.

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3. Einheit
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Einheit ewigen Lichts zu spalten,
Müssen wir für törig halten,
Wenn euch Irrtum schon genügt.
Hell und Dunkel, Licht und Schatten,
Weiß man klüglich sie zu gatten,
Ist das Farbenreich besiegt.

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
3. Unitat
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Fraccionar la unitat de la llum eterna
ho hem de tenir per una estupidesa,
si és que per un error en tenim prou.
Si claror i foscúria, llum i ombres,
hom sap sàviament unificar,
ha conquerit el reialme dels colors.

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4. An Gottes Thron
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nachts, wann gute Geister schweifen,
Schlaf dir von der Stirne streifen,
Mondenlicht und Sternenflimmern
Dich mit ewigem All umschimmern,
Scheinst du dir entkörpert schon,
Wagest dich an Gottes Thron.

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4. Al tron de Déu
Language: Catalan (Català) 
A la nit, quan ronden els bons esperits
i la son t’acaricia el front,
la llum de la lluna i el titil·leig de les estrelles
t’il·luminen amb l’univers etern,
si et sentissis ja incorpori,
gosaries anar al tron de Déu.

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