And the roses which shine

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by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887)

Translation © by Garrett Medlock

Und die Rosen die prangen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Und die Rosen die prangen,
  Darüber hin fährt der Wind,
Und die Lust ist vergangen,
  Fast eh sie beginnt.

Und die Vöglein die singen,
  Und die Luft die verweht's,
Durch die Welt geht ein Klingen,
  Und Keiner versteht's.

Und die Sterne die scheinen
  So schön in die Nacht,
Ich aber möcht weinen
  Inmitten der Pracht.

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Confirmed with Wilhelm Osterwald, Gedichte, Halle: Druck und Verlag von Ed. Heynemann, 1848, page 90.

Text Authorship:

by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Einsame Trauer", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 57, first published 1848 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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And the roses which shine

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

And the roses which shine,
Overhead rides the wind,
And desire is passed,
Almost before it begins.

And the bird which sings,
And the wind which scatters it,
Through the world goes a sound,
And no one understands it.

And the stars which shine
So beautifully in the night.
I, however, would like to weep
In the midst of splendor.

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Translations of title(s):
"Einsame Trauer" = "Lonely grief"
"Und die Rosen die prangen" = "And the roses which shine"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Einsame Trauer", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 57, first published 1848
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This text was added to the website: 2018-12-29
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Word count: 62