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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Das gelbe Laub erzittert
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT CHI ENG ENG FRE
Das gelbe Laub erzittert, 
Es fallen die Blätter herab; 
Ach, Alles, was hold und lieblich, 
Verwelkt und sinkt in's Grab. 

Die Wipfel des Waldes umflimmert 
Ein schmerzlicher Sonnenschein; 
Das mögen die letzten Küsse 
Des scheidenden Sommers seyn.

Mir ist, als müßt ich weinen 
Aus tiefstem Herzensgrund; 
Dies Bild erinnert mich wieder
An unsre Abschiedsstund'. 

Ich mußte dich verlassen, 
Und wußte, du stürbest bald; 
Ich war der scheidende Sommer, 
Du warst der sterbende Wald.

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•   R. Franz •   W. Goethe •   K. Reinecke 

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Confirmed with Morgenblatt für gebildete Stände, 29. Band (Sonnabend, 23. Mai 1835), No. 123, page 489.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844 , no. 8 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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