Anxiety-ridden, storm-oppressed

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by Karl Isidor Beck (1817 - 1879)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Sorgenvolle, wetterschwüle

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Sorgenvolle, wetterschwüle 
Mädchenstirne, geh' zur Ruh!
Lieblich weht des Abends Kühle,
Werde kühl auch Du!
Träume, daß der Hauch der Nacht
Dir ein Palmenblatt gebracht,
    Geh zur Ruh!
 
Laß Dein Hangen, laß Dein Bangen,
Irrend Auge, schließ' Dich zu!
Sieh der Tag ist schlafen gangen,
Schlafen geh auch Du!
Ach das süßerlebte Glück
Spiegelt Dir der Traum zurück,
    Geh zur Ruh!

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Karl Beck. Der neuen, durchaus umgearbeiteten und vermehrten Ausgage zweite unveränderte Auflage, Berlin, Verlag der Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1845, page 212.

Text Authorship:

by Karl Isidor Beck (1817 - 1879), "Geh zur Ruh" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Anxiety‑ridden, storm‑oppressed

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Anxiety-ridden, storm-oppressed 
Maiden's brow, go to rest!
The evening’s coolness wafts beautifully,
You, too, become cooled!
Dream that the breath of night
Has brought you a palm frond,
    Go to rest!

Leave your fear, leave your trembling,
Close, errant eyes!
Lo, the day has gone to sleep,
You, too, go to sleep!
Ah the sweetly experienced happiness
Shall be reflected to you by your dreams,
    Go to rest!

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Translations of titles:
"Abendlied" = "Evening song"
"Geh' zur Ruh" = "Go to rest"
"Sorgenvolle, wetterschwüle Mädchenstirne" = "Anxiety-ridden, storm-oppressed maiden's brow"
"Ständchen" = "Serenade"

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