Is the sky in springtime so blue because

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by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau,
Daß er auf die blumige Erde schaut?,
Oder so blumig die Erde im Lenz,
Weil darüber der sonnige Himmel blaut?

Hab' ich so lieb dich, mein Kind, so lieb,
Weil du gar so lieblich und reizend bist,
Oder bist du so reizend nur,
Weil die Liebe ins Herz dir gekommen ist?

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Confirmed with Richard v. Volkmann-Leander, Kleine Geschichten und Gedichte, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., 1920, page 47.

Text Authorship:

by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau --", appears in Gedichte, in Kleine Lieder, no. 8 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Is the sky in springtime so blue because

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Is the sky in springtime so blue because
It looks upon the flowery earth?
Or is the earth so flowery in springtime
Because the sunny sky spreads its blueness above it?

Do I love you so much, my child, so much
Because you are so utterly delightful and lovely,
Or are you so lovely only
Because love has come into your heart?

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Translations of title(s):
"Frage" = "Question"
"Fragen" = "Questions"
"Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau?" = "Is that why the is so blue sky in springtime? "
"Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau --" = "Is the sky in springtime so blue because --"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau --", appears in Gedichte, in Kleine Lieder, no. 8
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