by Franz Ulbrich (1885 - 1950)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Draußen lockt der Lärm des Lebens
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Draußen lacht der Lärm des Lebens
lachend in mein Einsamsein,
bunter Klang, Du rufst vergebens,
Deinem Spiel mich einzureih'n.

Meine Wege suchen Fernen
abseits deinem Tand und Tanz,
und die Blicke in den Sternen
tast ich nach dem Erntekranz.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   J. Haas 

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Confirmed with Franz Ulbrich, Und Dein ist die Erde!, Oldenburg: [self-published], [no year], page 14


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  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Outside, the bustle of life entices", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Outside, the bustle of life entices
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Outside, laughs the clamour of life,
laughingly into my solitude;
colourful clamour, you call in vain,
asking me to take my place in your play.

My pathways seek distances
remote from your frippery and dance,
and, gazing into the stars,
I grope toward the harvest-wreath.

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This text was added to the website: 2017-10-05
Line count: 8
Word count: 47