Now the world lies enfolded

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by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Nun liegt die Welt umfangen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG

Nun liegt die Welt umfangen
Von starrer Winternacht,
Was frommt's, daß am Kamin ich
Entschwund'ner Lieb gedacht?

Das Feuer will erlöschen,
Das letzte Scheit verglüht,
Die Flammen werden Asche,
Das ist das End vom Lied,

Das End vom alten Liede,
Mir fällt kein neues ein,
Als Schweigen und Vergessen --
Und wann vergäß' ich dein?

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by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 5. Fünf Jahre später -- Werners Lieder aus Welschland, no. 7 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Now the world lies enfolded

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Now the world lies enfolded
By numbing winter night,
Of what use is it that at the fireside
I thought of vanished love?

The fire wants to die down,
The last log is burning out,
The flames are becoming ashes,
That is the end of the song,

The end of the old song,
I can think of no new one
Except a song of falling silent and forgetting --
And when would I ever forget you?

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Translated titles:
"Winternacht" = "Winter's night"
"Nun ist die Welt umfangen" = "Now the world is enfolded"
"Nun liegt die Welt umfangen" = "Now the world lies enfolded"
"Wann vergess' ich Dein?" = "When shall I forget you?"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 5. Fünf Jahre später -- Werners Lieder aus Welschland, no. 7
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This text was added to the website: 2014-03-25
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