German (Deutsch) translations of 2 Songs, opus 4

by Frederic Ayres (1876 - 1926)

1. Sea Dirge

by Frederic Ayres (1876 - 1926), "Sea Dirge", op. 4 (2 Songs) no. 2

Language: English

Full fathom five thy father lies,
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:
Ding-dong.
Hark! now I hear them, - ding-dong bell.

Text Authorship:

by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), no title, appears in The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2

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by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

1. Voll Faden fünf

Language: German (Deutsch)

Voll Faden fünf dein Vater liegt
Aus Beinen ist Koralle,
Aus Augenlicht die Perlen:
Alles bleibt und schwindet nicht
Sondern Seegang erleidet
Umgewandelt reich und fremd.
Stündlich läutet Seegesang:
Bimbam
Horch! Jetzt hör' ich ihn -- bimbam bim.

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